Edward I

Question 1

Who was Edward I’s father? (1)

Answer 1

Henry III

Question 2

What were the dates of Edward’s reign? (1)

Answer 2

1272-1307

Question 3

What experience of fighting did Edward have before he became King? (4)

Answer 3

• A good amount
• He had gone on crusade to the Holy Land
• He destroyed Simon de Montfort’s rebel army at the Battle of Evesham in 1265 (2)

Question 4

What was Edward’s nickname and why? (2)

Answer 4

“Longshanks” because he stood at over six feet tall.

Question 5

Why did Edward have fewer problems than his father in ruling England?

Answer 5

• He understood the need to rule through the law.

- He began to use Parliament to pass “statutes,” which were the most important laws of the land.

Question 6

What was the Statute of Gloucester? (2)

Answer 6

Passed in 1278, an important law which gave more power to the royal court rather than the barons’ court.

Question 7

What was the Statue of Mortmain? (2)

Answer 7

Passed in 1279 (1), a law which restricted the amount of land given to the Church. (1)

Question 8

What was the Statute of Jewry? (2)

Answer 8

Passed in 1274 (1), it was a law which stated that Jews in England must wear a yellow badge on the outside of their garment to show their faith. (1)

Question 9

What was the Edict of Expulsion? (2)

Answer 9

Passed in 1290 (1), it expelled all Jews from England (1)

Question 10

When did Edward I die and where was he going? (2)

Answer 10

• 1307

- On his way to fight Robert Bruce in Scotland