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Edward I's Regent - Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England s Greatest King (Hardcover)
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Edward I's Regent - Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England s Greatest King (Hardcover)
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Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to
Henry III and cousin to Edward I. His eventful childhood took him
to Germany when his father was elected king there. He was captured
at the battle of Lewes and imprisoned for more than a year.
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. 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. His piety saw him found two new
religious houses, rebuild another and bring the Holy Blood relic
from Germany to Hailes abbey. His record as Regent of England for
three years is assessed. The wide spread of his lands, which
included 13castles and more than 800 places in 27 counties, and his
tenants are set out as is his place in the local community. The
basis of his wealth and its sources, including money from his lands
but also from tin mining and marine dues in Cornwall, is explored
and his knightly affinity and his close associates and officials
are considered. On a personal level, the book examines his
unsuccessful, childless marriage with the sister of the Earl of
Gloucester. Edmund was a key figure throughout Edward I's rein and
the late-thirteenth century. In this insightful account, the man
behind England's 'greatest king' is at long last brought to the
fore.
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