He was very tall & strong and his nickname ,,Longshanks" referred to his long legs. He was married twice. From his 1st marriage (Eleanor of Castili) he had 15 children, his 2nd wife (Margaret of France) bore him 3 children. He had helped his father, Henry III, to govern since he was 12, and he had also been a crusader. He stamped out corruption in government. He also changed the legal system. Edward was made Overlord of Ireland. In 1282 Edward defeated & killed the last Welsh prince, Llywelyn, and offered his baby son to the Welsh people as their prince. The 14th cent. Was a disastrous for Europe as well as Britain. It was the time of plagues & wars. There was also a continous struggle between the king & his nobles. The first crisis came in 1327 when Edward II was deposed & cruelly murdered. His son Edward III was 11. The principal that kings were neither to be killed or deposed was broken. In 1337 Edward III declared war on France, claiming the crown. The real reasons were
troonile 1714. Hannoveride kaksikvõim. George I (1660-1727) viibis suurema aja Hannoveris. Tekib kaksikmonarhia. Victoria (1819-1901) – loobus Hannoveri troonist ja andis selle valitseda oma onule. Walesi allutamine Inglismaale: Situatsioon 13. saj alguseks. Sattus esimesena Londoni võim alla (13.sajandil). Püsivat võimu kehtestamist 13.sajandil aga ei olnud. Wales oli jagatud pisikesteks riigikesteks, vürstkondadeks (Powys, Gwynedd, Deheubarth), mis ka omavahel sõdisid. Llywelyn Suur (1200-1240).Gwyneddi valitseja. Tema ajal toimus Walesi alade koondumine Gwyneddi alla. Llywelyn Viimane (1246-1282). 2/3 Walesi oli allutatud Gwyneddile. 1267. a Montgomery leping. Tunnustati Inglismaa kuninga poolt Llywelyn Viimast Walesi printsina, aga vastutasuks pidi ta andma vasallivande Inglismaa kuningale. See tekitas Walesis arusaamatuse, kelle sõna siis loeb? Segaduse lahendas Edward I (1272-1307) - (sihikindlaim, külmaverelisim Inglismaa kuningas)
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