TOWER, Joan Of The

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Edward was the first heir apparent in English history to be proclaimed, Prince of Wales. He was a Plantagenet King of England (the House of Anjou) his reign lasted from 1307-1327. His military disasters in Scotland notably at Bannockburn (1314) along with his incompetence and distaste for government finally led to his deposition on January 21,1327, Parliament forced Edward to resign and proclaimed the Prince of Wales King as Edward III. On September 21 of that year Edward II was murdered by his captors at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England with a red-hot poker in his bowels.

King married FRANCE, Isabella Of 25/25 Jan 1307/1308, Boulogne Cathedral, France. Isabella (daughter of FAIR, Philip IV The King Of France and JOAN, I. Queen Of Navarre) was born 1292, Paris, France; died 22 Aug 1358, Norfolk, England Interred Grey Friars Church, Newgate, London. [Group Sheet]

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Reign: 1272-1307; Of the Plantagenets, House of Anjou. In 1270 Edward left England to join the Seventh Crusade. The first years of Edward's reign were a period of the consolidation of his power. He suppressed corruption in the administration of justice, restricted the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to church affairs, and eliminated the papacy's overlordship over England. In 1290 Edward expelled all Jews from England. In 1296, after invading and conquering Scotland, he declared himself King of that realm. The conquest of Scotland became the ruling passion of his life. He was, however, compelled by the nobles, clergy and commons to desist in his attempts to raise by arbitrary taxes the funds he needed for campaigns. In 1307 Edward set out for the third time (at age 68) to subdue the Scots, but he died en route near Carlisle on July7, 1307.
Acceded: 19 AUG 1274, Westminster. Reigned 1272-1307. In the Barons war1264-67. He defeated the Barons at Evesham (1265) as King he is noted for encouraging Parliamentary institutions at the expence of feaudalism and for subdueing Wales, on which he imposed the English system of administration. He later tried to assert his authority over Scotland and died while on his way to fight Robert Bruce.

King married CASTILE, Elaenor Of 18 Oct 1254, Abbey of Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile. Elaenor was born Abt 1244, Castile, Spain; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Acceded: 1285 Also King of Navarre.

Philip — JOAN, I. Queen Of Navarre. I. (daughter of FAT, Henry I. The King Of Navarre and ARTOIS, Blanche Of) was born 1271; died 1305. [Group Sheet]

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Acceded: 1274 Countess of Champagne.

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Henry was a Plantagenet King; House of Anjou.

King married PROVENCE, Eleanor Of 4/04 Jan 1235/1236, Canterbury, Cathedral, Unites States. [Group Sheet]

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Acceded: 1270 Also Count of Champaigne.

Henry married ARTOIS, Blanche Of 1269. [Group Sheet]