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Longshanks Collection

"Longshanks: The Mighty Legacy of King Edward I" Edward I, also known as "Longshanks, " was a formidable figure in English history

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I / Boitard

Edward I / Boitard
EDWARD I (LONGSHANKS) King of England (1272-1307)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I / Cig Card

Edward I / Cig Card
EDWARD I (LONGSHANKS) King of England (1272-1307)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I (1239 - 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots

Edward I (1239 - 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft

Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, (c1911). Creator: Unknown

Edward I, (c1911). Creator: Unknown
Edward I, (c1911). King Edward I of England. From an engraved portrait in the British Museum'. Published in "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T

Background imageLongshanks Collection: John Balliol surrenders the Kingdom of Scotland

John Balliol surrenders the Kingdom of Scotland to King Edward I (1239-1307). 1296

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Eleanor of Castile (1244-1290), queen consort of King Edward I, 1851. Artist: WH Egleton

Eleanor of Castile (1244-1290), queen consort of King Edward I, 1851. Artist: WH Egleton
Eleanor of Castile (1244-1290), queen consort of King Edward I, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, surname Longshanks, crossed the River Tweed on 12 March 1296

Edward I, surname Longshanks, crossed the River Tweed on 12 March 1296 and besieged the Scottish town of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence Date: 12 March 1296

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Portrait of King Edward I of England, surnamed Longshanks

Portrait of King Edward I of England, surnamed Longshanks
6337228 Portrait of King Edward I of England, surnamed Longshanks by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Edward I of England, surnamed Longshanks)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish

King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I in action at Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence

King Edward I in action at Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I Presenting his Infant Son Edward to the Welsh Chieftains in Carnarvon

King Edward I Presenting his Infant Son Edward to the Welsh Chieftains in Carnarvon
STC358018 King Edward I Presenting his Infant Son Edward to the Welsh Chieftains in Carnarvon Castle as their Prince of Wales (litho) by Ward

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I (1239-1307) and Eleanor (1244-90) 1863 (oil on panel)

King Edward I (1239-1307) and Eleanor (1244-90) 1863 (oil on panel)
Ma199092 King Edward I (1239-1307) and Eleanor (1244-90) 1863 (oil on panel) by Coke, Alfred Sacheverell (fl.1869-93); 51x41 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I at the siege of Berwick (engraving)

King Edward I at the siege of Berwick (engraving)
3642558 King Edward I at the siege of Berwick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward I at the siege of Berwick)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Longshanks receives tidings of his Fathers Death (engraving)

Longshanks receives tidings of his Fathers Death (engraving)
1090811 Longshanks receives tidings of his Fathers Death (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Longshanks receives tidings of his Fathers Death)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I (aquatint)

King Edward I (aquatint)
958024 King Edward I (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward I. Illustration for Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England)

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Ms 6712 (A. 6. 89) fol. 247v Edward I (1239-1307), miniature from

Ms 6712 (A. 6. 89) fol. 247v Edward I (1239-1307), miniature from
CHL206583 Ms 6712 (A.6.89) fol.247v Edward I (1239-1307), miniature from Flores Historiarum, by Matthew Paris, 1250-52 (vellum) by English School, (13th century); Chethams Library, Manchester

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Great seal of Edward I

Great seal of Edward I
Edward I (1239 - 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Conway Castle, a Strong and Noble Medieval Fortress, Conway, Wales, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

Conway Castle, a Strong and Noble Medieval Fortress, Conway, Wales, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Conway Castle, a Strong and Noble Medieval Fortress, Conway, Wales, c1930s. 1820s Grade I listed suspension Bridge by Thomas Telford to Conwy Castle built by Edward I from 1283-1289 on the River

Background imageLongshanks Collection: The Banqueting Hall, Conway Castle, c1870

The Banqueting Hall, Conway Castle, c1870. 13th century medieval ruins of the banqueting hall at Conwy Castle, built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289

Background imageLongshanks Collection: In Flint Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown

In Flint Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
In Flint Castle, 1898. Flint Castle in Flintshire the first of a series of castles built during King Edward Is campaign to conquer Wales, work began in 1277

Background imageLongshanks Collection: The Ramparts, Berwick-On-Tweed, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Ramparts, Berwick-On-Tweed, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Ramparts, Berwick-On-Tweed, 1898. Berwicks town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, and strengthend by Sir Richard Lee in the Elizabethan era, they are now Grade I listed

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Harlech Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Harlech Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Harlech Castle, 1898. Harlech Castle, Grade I-listed medieval fortification close to the Irish Sea built by Edward I and a World Heritage site. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Background imageLongshanks Collection: On the Walls of Berwick, Looking Across the Tweed, 1898. Creator: Unknown

On the Walls of Berwick, Looking Across the Tweed, 1898. Creator: Unknown
On the Walls of Berwick, Looking Across the Tweed, 1898. Berwick town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, and strengthend by Sir Richard Lee in the Elizabethan era

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Rhuddlan Castle and Marshes, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Rhuddlan Castle and Marshes, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Rhuddlan Castle and Marshes, 1898. Rhuddlan Castle in Denbighshire, Wales, built by Edward I in 1277, following the First Welsh War near the River Clwyd. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

Background imageLongshanks Collection: The Tower of Merton, from the Garden, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Tower of Merton, from the Garden, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of Merton, from the Garden, 1898. Merton College, Oxford founded in 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Edward I (1239-1307) King of England from 1272 to 1307, spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law he issued the Edict of Expulsion in 1290

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward I, 1773

Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward I, 1773
Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward the first, 1773. Lady Mary Bruce [1282-1323] during the First War of Scottish Independence

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I. while Prince of Wales, killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poison d

Edward I. while Prince of Wales, killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poison d Dagger in the Holy Land, 1773. Edward Prince of Wales (1239-1307) kills the Saracen Assassin

Background imageLongshanks Collection: The Coronation Chair, Containing the Ancient Stone, 1902. Creator: Unknown

The Coronation Chair, Containing the Ancient Stone, 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Coronation Chair, Containing the Ancient Stone on Which the English Sovereigns for the Past Six Centuries Have Been Crowned, 1902

Background imageLongshanks Collection: A Ship of the time of Edward I. (based on the Dover seal, 1284), (1931). Artist

A Ship of the time of Edward I. (based on the Dover seal, 1284), (1931). Artist
A Ship of the time of Edward I. (based on the Dover seal, 1284), (1931). Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in two parts of which this is the first - 1066-1499

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Conway Castle and Bridges, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard

Conway Castle and Bridges, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
Conway Castle and Bridges, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Carnarvon Castle, c1896. Artist: I Slater

Carnarvon Castle, c1896. Artist: I Slater
Carnarvon Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Harlech Castle, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard

Harlech Castle, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
Harlech Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: King Edward I threatens the Lord Marshal, 1297 (1864)

King Edward I threatens the Lord Marshal, 1297 (1864). Humphrey de Bohun (1276-1322), Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable, and Roger Bigod (1245-1306), Earl of Norfolk, Lord Marshal of England

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I of England acknowledged as suzerain of Scotland, 1290 (1864)

Edward I of England acknowledged as suzerain of Scotland, 1290 (1864). Edward I (1239-1307) was asked to arbitrate on the issue of the succession to the Scottish throne

Background imageLongshanks Collection: View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Artist: William Daniell

View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Artist: William Daniell
View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Caernarfon (Caernarvon) Castle, one of the iron ring surrounding Snowdonia built in the late 13th

Background imageLongshanks Collection: View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell

View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell
View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Built in the 1280s, Conwy Castle is one of the ring of fortresses surrounding Snowdonia built by Edward I during his campaign against

Background imageLongshanks Collection: The wedding of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, 1254 (19th century)

The wedding of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, 1254 (19th century). Eleanor (1241-1290) was the daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, King of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue

Edward I, King of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Edward I, King of England, (18th century). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, 1935

Edward I, 1935. Edward (1239-1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill

Edward I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward, Prince of Wales, Son of Henry III, killing the Saracen Assassin, c1787

Edward, Prince of Wales, Son of Henry III, killing the Saracen Assassin, c1787
Edward, Prince of Wales, Son of Henry III, killing the Saracen Assassin, who had wounded him with a poisons dagger in Palestine, c1787

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, c1880

Edward I, c1880. Edward I (1239-1307), King of England. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Lady Bruce, Sister of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, confined in a Cage, c1787

Lady Bruce, Sister of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, confined in a Cage, c1787
Lady Bruce, Sister of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, confined in a Cage & exposed on the Battlements of Roxburgh Castle by order of Edward I. King of Scotland, c1787

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I. At Berwick, c1880

Edward I. At Berwick, c1880. Edward I (1239-1307), King of England. Episode from the Capture of Berwick (1296). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Background imageLongshanks Collection: Edward I, 1788

Edward I, 1788. Edward I (1239-1307), King of England from 1272 to 1307. From The History of England, by David Hume. [T. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1788]

Background imageLongshanks Collection: A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]



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"Longshanks: The Mighty Legacy of King Edward I" Edward I, also known as "Longshanks, " was a formidable figure in English history. Born in 1239, he ascended to the throne in 1272 and ruled with an iron fist. His nickname, Longshanks, derived from his impressive height and commanding presence. One captivating depiction of this monarch is captured by artist Rosalind Thornycroft in her 1932 portrait. With piercing eyes and a regal demeanor, it showcases Edward I's authority during his reign. During the First War of Scottish Independence on March 12th, 1296, Longshanks crossed the River Tweed and laid siege to Berwick. This pivotal moment marked his determination to assert English dominance over Scotland. Eleanor of Castile played a significant role as Queen Consort to Edward I. In WH Egleton's artwork from 1851, she exudes grace and strength alongside her husband. Their partnership was crucial for maintaining stability within England. The surrender of Stirling Castle in July 1304 further solidified Edward I's control over Scotland. Illustrated lithographically around the early twentieth century, this event showcased Longshanks' military prowess. In various depictions throughout history, we witness King Edward I actively engaged in battle at Berwick during the First War of Scottish Independence. These portrayals highlight his strategic brilliance and unwavering determination on the battlefield. Not only did Longshanks conquer nations but he also sought alliances through diplomacy. One such instance is depicted when he presented his infant son Edward to Welsh chieftains in Carnarvon—a symbol of unity between England and Wales. A poignant oil painting from 1863 captures both King Edward I and Eleanor together—an enduring testament to their love amidst political turmoil. Ultimately, John Balliol surrendered the Kingdom of Scotland under pressure from Longshanks' relentless pursuit for power.