Edward I
Life and reign
Conqueror of Wales, where his castles at Caernarfon, Conwy and Beaumaris remain among the finest medieval fortresses. He codified law, summoned the Model Parliament of 1295 and expelled the Jews from England in 1290. Called the Hammer of the Scots for his campaigns north of the border.
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