Edward I: The King Who Kept Marching | Bedtime History

Edward was born to inherit a crown, but at twenty-four he was a hostage. Freedom brought a victory for his family and the beginning of a lifetime spent trying to make his authority hold. Follow Edward I from childhood at Westminster through crusade, marriage, the conquest of Wales and wars in Scotland. Eleanor of Castile, Llywelyn, Wallace and Robert Bruce share a story in which each apparent settlement leads to another journey, another demand and another conflict. Along the way, his decisions change the lives of families far beyond the royal household. A calm life story for bedtime, with George's narration and slowly changing historical illustrations. Part of our kings series. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 00:13 A name and an inheritance 03:13 The king's hostage 06:38 Beyond the sea 09:14 The prince in Wales 13:16 The king's peace 16:12 Twelve crosses 17:58 A crown in the north 21:02 The cost of returning 24:28 The last march History at Rest A journey through history, one story at a time. Selected sources and further reading: The Royal Family — Edward I: https://www.royal.uk/edward-i-longshanks Historic Royal Palaces — Edward I: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-londo... Historic Royal Palaces — Eleanor of Castile: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-londo... UK Parliament — Simon de Montfort's Parliament: https://www.parliament.uk/about/livin... English Heritage — The siege of Kenilworth Castle: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/v... Cadw — Castles and town walls of Edward I: https://cadw.gov.wales/learn/sites-th... The National Archives — Jews in England in 1290: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/e... English Heritage — Eleanor Cross, Geddington: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/v... Westminster Abbey — Edward I and Eleanor of Castile: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abb... Historic Environment Scotland — Stirling Old Bridge: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/... The familiar horse-racing account of Edward's escape is presented as a story whose exact details are uncertain. No dependable casualty total is given for Berwick, and later legends about Eleanor's role in Edward's recovery and a newborn Prince of Wales are not used.