Edward I (1239-1307), King of England (1272-1307), Westminster Abbey
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Known as 'Longshanks' because of his height, Edward I role in history attracts praise and opprobrium in almost equal measure from critics.

During the first twenty years of Edward's reign, success came as a result of a brutal campaign of suppression - first of the Welsh and then the Scots - in a series of devastating wars.

Edward played a major part in the defeat of Simon de Montfort.

On Edward's tomb, in Westminster Abbey, is inscribed: 'Here lies Edward I, the Hammer of the Scots. Keep troth'. Churchill describes Edward as a 'master-builder of British life, character, and fame'.

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