Edward I of England
King of England, reformer of royal administration and a leading figure in the wars in Wales and Scotland. His intervention in the Scottish succession triggered a prolonged conflict.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 1239 Documented
Death: 1307 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Plantagenet · ES
Territories: England (ES) · Aquitaine (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Edward I of England. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1272
- EnglandKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- England · ESKing · Effective rule1272–1307
- AquitaineDuke
View titles and jurisdictions
- Aquitaine · ESDuke · Effective rule1254–1306 · A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Eduard I., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
8 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1239
The authority record gives the birth as 1239. - DeathDocumented
1307
The authority record gives the death as 1307.
Family and relationships (2/4 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Henry III of England
The authority record identifies Henry III of England (GND 118709763) as father. - MotherPending review
Eleanor of Provence
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Eleanor of Castile
The authority record identifies Eleanor of Castile (GND 119281694) as spouse. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Margaret of France
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1272–1307
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Aquitaine · 1254–1306
A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.The National Archives · Chancery: Gascon Rolls · The first four rolls contain the letters of Edward, son of Henry III, as Duke of Aquitaine; grant of 1254.The Gascon Rolls Project · registros originales C61 · Records dated by reign from Edward I to Henry VI; government by the king-dukes and ducal administration separate from the English kingdom.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.