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          Berwick-upon-Tweed, Sacked by Edward I
           

          Edward I of England lived from 17 June 1239 to 7 July 1307 and he succeeded his father Henry III to the throne of England on 21 November 1272.

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          6. Edward was known to many as Longshanks because at 6ft 2in or 1.88m he was unusually tall for his day. He had another nickname that explains his inclusion here. On his tomb in Westminster Abbey is inscribed Hic est Edwardus Primus Scottorum Malleus: "Here lies Edward, Hammer of the Scots." The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

          On 1 November 1254 at the age of 15, Edward was married to Eleanor of Castile at the Monastery of Las Huelgas.

          He was also knighted by King Alfonso X of Galicia, Castile and León (Eleanor's half brother). In 1255 Edward and Eleanor returned to England, where Edward became embroiled in his father's power struggle with key English barons.

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