Edward I – YourLibrary@MLC

Year 8 History
Edward I

Last updated 6 May 2025

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This page has been created to support Year 8 HASS students with their inquiry task on Medieval Heroes and Villains.

Watch this video up to 1:40 to find out abut Edward I.

Great British History. (2017, February 20). Edward Longshanks “the villain of Braveheart” and the castles of Wales. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwsw8YpgvpU

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Edward I
Edward Longshanks
Hammer of the Scots

Print Resources

Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about Edward I. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keywords.

941.009 PHI
Phillips, C. (2012). The illustrated history of the kings & queens of Britain. (Updated). Southwater.

941.03 WIL
Wilkes, A., & Ball, J. (2008). KS3 history. Invasion, plague and murder, Britain 1066-1485. (2nd edition). Oxford University Press.

942.035 WIL
Wilkinson, A., & Whitburn, R. (2016). Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307. Hodder Education.

eBooks

eBook
Robinson, T. (1999). The Hutchinson book of kings and queens. Hutchinson.

eBook
Kings and queens: a royal history of England and Scotland. (2001). Dorling Kindersley.

eResources

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Ancient and Medieval History

Axelrod, A., & Phillips, C. L. (1994). Edward I. In Dictators and Tyrants. New York: Facts On File. Ancient and Medieval History database.

Grossman, M. (2007). Edward I. In World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary. Ancient and Medieval History database.

Websites

Search the catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.

Edward I and II and their dealings with Wales and Scotland up to 1314. (n.d.). KS3 History. http://ks3historyhelp.weebly.com/edward-i-and-ii-wales-and-scotland-up-to-1314.html

Gascoigne, B. (n.d.). Edward I: 1272 – 1307. History World. https://historyworld.net/history/England(2ndcenturyADto1707)/556?section=Plantagenets&heading=edwardi

Cavendish, R. (2007). Death of Edward I of England. History Today. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/death-edward-i-england

Edward I, King of England. (n.d.). http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/articles/edward_i/

The Royal Household. (n.d.). Edward I ‘Longshanks’ (r. 1272-1307). https://www.royal.uk/edward-i-longshanks

Niderost, E. (1995). King Edward I: England’s warrior king. http://www.historynet.com/king-edward-i-englands-warrior-king.htm

Videos

History Box. (2023). Edward I. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmct7k_WPMs

References

Edward I [Image]. (n.d.). https://gratitudeathon.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/gratitude-a-thon-day-573-changing-the-rules-or-if-i-were-king/