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Medieval England: The Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307

Henry III’s legacy

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  • Paper 2 section B

Overview

Edward's part in the civil war, the Provisions of Oxford, his return from crusade and coronation, the debts, the state of law and order, Llywelyn's defiance, his handling of the nobility, and his character.

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What had the Provisions of Oxford of 1258 forced upon Henry III?

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What financial difficulty did Edward inherit?

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What was the state of law and order when the reign began?

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  1. 1

    Which king did Edward I succeed in 1272, and what relation was he to him?

    Model answer

    His father, Henry III, who had worn the crown since 1216.

  2. 2

    How did Edward behave in the civil war between his father and the rebel barons?

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    After a brief flirtation with the reformers he fought for the king, escaped from captivity and destroyed Simon de Montfort's army at Evesham in 1265.

  3. 3

    What had the Provisions of Oxford of 1258 forced upon Henry III?

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    A council of fifteen barons that chose his ministers and controlled his spending, so that he could no longer rule as he pleased.

  4. 4

    Where was Edward when his father died, and when was he crowned?

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    He was returning from crusade in the eastern Mediterranean; he took his time coming home and was crowned at Westminster in August 1274.

  5. 5

    Why did it matter that England stayed quiet during the two years before the new king arrived?

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    He was accepted as king from the moment his father died rather than from his coronation, which showed how far the crown's authority had recovered after the civil war.

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    What financial difficulty did Edward inherit?

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    Huge debts left by the civil war and by his own crusade, at a time when royal income had shrunk because lands and rights had slipped out of the crown's hands.

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