Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, the Man Behind England's Greatest King Ray Michael
Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, the Man Behind England's Greatest King Ray Michael Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to Henry III and cousin to Edward I. He was…
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Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, the Man Behind England's Greatest King Ray Michael
Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to Henry III and cousin to Edward I. He was captured at the battle of Lewes and imprisoned for more than a year. His eventful childhood took him to Germany when his father was elected king there.
As Regent of England, Earl of Cornwall and the richest man in the land, he was a leading force of the late-thirteenth century.This book considers Edmund's life, his use of his wealth to lend to the king and others and to be a major benefactor of religious houses. Returning from crusade, he witnessed the brutal murder of his half-brother, which left him as heir to his father, the richest man in the kingdom.Throughout his life, Edmund played a crucial role in medieval England. His piety saw him found two new religious houses, rebuild another and bring the Holy Blood relic from Germany to Hailes abbey. His
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