Edward I - a Great and Terrible King

About this episode

This episode explores the life and impact of Edward I, focusing on his military campaigns, political strategies, and the construction of castles in Wales and Scotland.

A six-foot-two prince who loved tournaments, outfoxed a revolution, and nearly died on crusade returns to build castles that still dominate the Welsh coast and to bend Scotland to his will until Robert the Bruce strikes back. We follow Edward I’s path from a devoted crusader to the architect of a more centralised, harder-edged medieval state, where finance, logistics, and image mattered as much as swords. Along the way, we discuss the political craft behind his parliaments, the Italian banker...

People in this episode

Host: Russell Hogg

Topics covered

• medieval history
• Edward I
• Scottish independence
• crusades
• political strategy
• castles
• finance

Keywords

• Edward I
• Robert the Bruce
• medieval state
• crusades
• political craft
• castles
• Scottish history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Italian banker

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