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In 1290, his wife Eleanor died and he ordered the famous Eleanor Crosses to be erected in several locations in her memory. Though the couple had many children, only one male child survived. Edward then remarried to Margaret of France, sister of the French King Philip IV. With Margaret, he had three more children, two of whom survived to adulthood. She mediated between her husband and her stepson at points near the end of his reign.

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In 1290, his wife Eleanor of [[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Castile]] died and he ordered the famous Eleanor Crosses to be erected in several locations in her memory. Though the couple had many children, only one male child survived. Edward then remarried to Margaret of France, sister of the French King Philip IV. With Margaret, he had three more children, two of whom survived to adulthood. She mediated between her husband and her stepson at points near the end of his reign.

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* ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', natch, where he's played in a memorable performance by Creator/PatrickMcGoohan.
* Not directly, but he's one of the main inspirations for Lord Tywin Lannister in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. The backstory of Lord Tywin's defeat of House Reyne parallels Edward's fight against Simon de Montfort. Montfort's standard (Silver Lion on Red Field) is inverted for the colours of House Reyne (Red Lion on Silver Field).
* Speaking of the above, Edward is portrayed by Creator/StephenDillane (Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones'') in ''Film/OutlawKing''. Here he's more of a pragmatic politician and NobleDemon than the [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade sneering villain]] he was in ''Braveheart''.
* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'', he is the antagonist of the "William Wallace: Learning Campaign", although outside of pre-scenario artwork sketches he does not make a direct appearance.
** In recently released DLC, however, he is the main character of [[Recap/AgeOfEmpiresIIEdwardLongshanks a new campaign]] that is focused on his rise to power and his military campaigns throughout his life.

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* ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', natch, where he's played in a memorable performance by Creator/PatrickMcGoohan.
* Not directly, but he's He is one of the main inspirations for Lord Tywin Lannister in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. The backstory of Lord Tywin's defeat of House Reyne parallels Edward's fight against Simon de Montfort. Montfort's standard (Silver Lion on Red Field) is inverted for the colours of House Reyne (Red Lion on Silver Field).
* Speaking of the above, Edward is portrayed by Creator/StephenDillane (Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones'') in ''Film/OutlawKing''. Here he's more of a pragmatic politician and NobleDemon than the [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade sneering villain]] he was in ''Braveheart''.
* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'', he ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'':
** He
is the antagonist of the "William Wallace: Learning Campaign", although outside of pre-scenario artwork sketches he does not make a direct appearance.
** In recently released DLC, however, he is the main character of [[Recap/AgeOfEmpiresIIEdwardLongshanks a new campaign]] that is focused on his rise to power and his military campaigns throughout his life.
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Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks ([[LargeAndInCharge notably, he stood 6'2'' (1.88 meters) tall, pretty impressive for his time]]) and the Hammer of the Scots was king of England and son of [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheThird Henry III]]. He was named after England's royal saint, [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfWessex Edward the Confessor]], who was then thought to be TheParagon of kingly perfection. It helped that Henry III wanted to emphasize his Englishness, which naming his son after one of the most beloved pre-Norman kings could sharpen.

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Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks ([[LargeAndInCharge notably, he stood 6'2'' (1.88 meters) tall, pretty impressive for his time]]) and the Hammer of the Scots was king of England and son of [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheThird Henry III]]. He was named after England's royal saint, [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfWessex Edward the Confessor]], who was then thought to be TheParagon of kingly perfection. It helped that Henry III wanted to emphasize his Englishness, Englishness (even though he was a member of the very French [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet House of Plantagenet]]), which naming his son after one of the most beloved pre-Norman kings could sharpen.

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* Speaking of the above, Edward is portrayed by Creator/StephenDillane (Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones'') in ''Film/OutlawKing''.

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* Speaking of the above, Edward is portrayed by Creator/StephenDillane (Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones'') in ''Film/OutlawKing''. Here he's more of a pragmatic politician and NobleDemon than the [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade sneering villain]] he was in ''Braveheart''.

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