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Edward I Test | House of Plantagenet

They called him "Longshanks" and the "Hammer of the Scots". Try these questions about the man who put an end to the so-called "Braveheart" William Wallace.

A multiple-choice quiz by Philian. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Philian

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,979

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1116

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (2/15), Johnmcmanners (15/15), Guest 172 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the name of Edward I's mother? Hint

Margaret of France

Eleanor of Castille

Eleanor of Provence

Isabelle of France

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where was Edward I when the news came that his father Henry III had died and that he was the new king of England? Hint

Gascony

Paris

Sicily

The Holy Land

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Question 3 of 15

3. According to a legend, who was responsible for saving Edward I's life whilst he was on Crusade? Hint

His wife is reported to have sucked poison from his wound.

His friend Otto is said to have stopped his runaway horse.

His minstrel is reported to have taken an arrow meant for Edward.

A priest is reported to have cast out devils from his soul.

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Question 4 of 15

4. How old was Edward I when he became king of England? Hint

twenty eight

thirty

thirty six

thirty three

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which famous leader of the baronial opposition had Edward had to fight against during Henry III's reign? Hint

Earl of Huntingdon

Simon de Montfort

Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby

Earl of Gloucester

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the name of the Welsh prince who provided the main opposition to Edward I in Wales? Hint

Dafydd

Llewellyn

Gruffudd

Owen Glendower

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Question 7 of 15

7. What service did Master James of St. George provide for Edward I? Hint

He was the master of the King's household.

He was a member of his personal bodyguard.

He was the King's chancellor.

He was the designer and builder of many castles.

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Question 8 of 15

8. What part did the Ricciardi play in Edward I's reign? Hint

They were foreign mercenaries who fought for Edward.

They were outstanding musicians at Edward's court.

They were a family of clergymen who became bishops.

They were bankers who financed his wars.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Edward I was tall and strong and nicknamed "Longshanks" but historians record that he had one slight disability. What was it? Hint

He was slightly blind in one eye.

He spoke with a slight lisp.

He had a large boil on one wrist.

His left arm was slightly twisted out of line.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which measure taken by the King in 1290 was probably partly inspired by an action of his mother's some fifteen years earlier? Hint

The expulsion of all Jews from England.

The passing of a law which forbade grants to the Church.

The ending of the war in Gascony.

The founding of a monastery in Cheshire.

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Question 11 of 15

11. In May 1291 Edward summoned the claimants to the Scottish throne to Norham in Northumberland. Which man did he eventually decide had the best claim? Hint

Robert Bruce

Himself

The Count of Holland

John Balliol

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was Andrew Moray? Hint

The chief Archbishop in Scotland

The man who captured Wallace and gave him to Edward.

A baron who was leader with Wallace in the Scottish rebellion.

The chief supporter of Robert Bruce.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who led the English forces that were defeated by Wallace at Stirling Bridge in September 1297? Hint

Edward himself

Hugh Cressingham, the English treasurer

Earl Warenne

Earl of Northumberland

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where did the English win their victory over Wallace even though half Edward's army were Welshmen who refused to fight? Hint

Brackenfield

Stirling

Falkirk

Bannockburn

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Question 15 of 15

15. What dramatic gesture did Edward I make when his queen, Eleanor of Castille, died in 1290? Hint

A series of crosses were built from Lincoln to Westminster.

He gave huge amounts of money to the poor.

A new chapel was built in Westminster Abbey.

He went on a voyage to Rome.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Edward I's mother?

Answer: Eleanor of Provence

Eleanor of Castille was the name of his first wife and Margaret of France was the name of his second wife. Isabelle of France married his son Edward II.

2. Where was Edward I when the news came that his father Henry III had died and that he was the new king of England?

Answer: Sicily

The year was 1272 and Edward was in Sicily. Surprisingly it took nearly two years for him to get back to England. He arrived in August 1274 and the coronation was soon afterwards.

3. According to a legend, who was responsible for saving Edward I's life whilst he was on Crusade?

Answer: His wife is reported to have sucked poison from his wound.

There is a great deal of doubt about whether Eleanor of Castille really did suck the poison from his wound. Another story gives the credit to his friend Otto de Grandson. A third account says that this was actually done by surgeons. The wound was caused by a Moslem assassin.

4. How old was Edward I when he became king of England?

Answer: thirty three

Already Edward was a man of some considerable achievement both in England and abroad. His striking personality and ruthless behaviour had succeeded in maintaining his father, Henry III, in power for many years.

5. Which famous leader of the baronial opposition had Edward had to fight against during Henry III's reign?

Answer: Simon de Montfort

Edward had for a time been under the influence of Simon de Montfort who was his uncle by marriage. Later he was one of de Montfort's most determined opponents. The Earl of Gloucester was the man who ultimately defeated de Montfort at the battle of Evesham in 1265.

6. What was the name of the Welsh prince who provided the main opposition to Edward I in Wales?

Answer: Llewellyn

All four names are from Welsh history but Owen Glendower pursued his claim to Wales during the reign of Henry IV many years later. Dafydd was Llewellyn's brother and Gruffudd was another Welsh leader. The Welsh often betrayed each other and their quarrels helped Edward's conquest of the country.

7. What service did Master James of St. George provide for Edward I?

Answer: He was the designer and builder of many castles.

Most of the castles built by Master James were in Wales. These include Rhuddlan Castle where there were two great twin-towered gates and a double line of defences. There was also a little fishpond with a fenced garden which was reserved for the Queen.

8. What part did the Ricciardi play in Edward I's reign?

Answer: They were bankers who financed his wars.

The full name of this Italian banking company was Ricciardi of Lucca. They helped to finance Edward's war in Wales. Much later in his reign they were bankrupted when the French king decided to confiscate all their property.

9. Edward I was tall and strong and nicknamed "Longshanks" but historians record that he had one slight disability. What was it?

Answer: He spoke with a slight lisp.

Edward I is also known to have had a very explosive temper. There is a note in the records of how he paid for the repair of a gold ring given to his daughter. It seems it had to be fixed after he had thrown it on a fire in a fit of rage.

10. Which measure taken by the King in 1290 was probably partly inspired by an action of his mother's some fifteen years earlier?

Answer: The expulsion of all Jews from England.

In 1275 Eleanor of Provence, the King's mother, ordered all Jews off her estates. Until 1290 the Jews had been a good source of money to the Crown for they were taxed both harshly and arbitrarily. Such was the intolerance of the time that Edward received an extra grant of taxation to compensate him for the loss of revenue from the Jews.

11. In May 1291 Edward summoned the claimants to the Scottish throne to Norham in Northumberland. Which man did he eventually decide had the best claim?

Answer: John Balliol

In the early stages Edward backed John Balliol as king so long as he acknowledged Edward's overlordship and did homage to him. Later Robert Bruce, for a long time a supporter of Edward, began to fight for his claim again.

12. Who was Andrew Moray?

Answer: A baron who was leader with Wallace in the Scottish rebellion.

Both Wallace and Moray led forces against the English and entered on to a campaign in which brutality and intolerance were the hallmarks of the behaviour of men on both sides. The slaughter of innocent women and children seemed to matter little to men who were hungry for power.

13. Who led the English forces that were defeated by Wallace at Stirling Bridge in September 1297?

Answer: Earl Warenne

Cressingham was killed at the battle and his skin was cut up to make mementoes for the victorious Scots. Earl Warenne was one of the men who had been encouraged to settle in Scotland by a huge grant of land from Edward.

14. Where did the English win their victory over Wallace even though half Edward's army were Welshmen who refused to fight?

Answer: Falkirk

Wallace organised his men as usual in strong defensive rings with a thicket of spears pointing at the English. However, the combination of successive attacks from both infantry and cavalry eventually led to an outflanking that caused the Scots to break. Wallace escaped but was later captured and then hanged, disembowelled, his innards burned and his body quartered.

15. What dramatic gesture did Edward I make when his queen, Eleanor of Castille, died in 1290?

Answer: A series of crosses were built from Lincoln to Westminster.

Eleanor died at Harby near Lincoln and the crosses were built on the places her funeral cortege rested as it was carried back to London. Edward remarried, taking Margaret of France as his bride and having two sons by her.

Source: Author Philian

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