Middle+Ages+Letter

. Dearest Father, I am writing to you to inform you of some of the things that are going on now in my life. I am now king of England, and I have taken on many responsibilities with this reign, now in England the parliamentary powers are increasing and it is beginning to expand. I got married to Eleanor of Castile and we had three children, even though I was fifteen years old when I got married I still remember a lot from when we were younger. Under my throne I got a chance to gain some experience in warfare with the welsh. I also tried to introduce the English System of counties and hundreds provoked Lleweyn ap Gruffydd. Do you remember when I sided with you, and the following year I became a leader of the “Bachelorhood of England. I also remember when I caused your defeat and I got captured at the battle of Lewes. I wanted to tell you that I was made the Stewart of England in 1268, I was really proud of myself when I was made the Stewart of England. I am not sure if you know this or not but I left for the crusades in 1271 and I fought bravely at Acre and Haifa. When I was coming home from that I heard that you had died, I was upset. After you died, I began to be busily engaged in the first years of my reign in my attempts to control Wales. That guy, uh, Prince Llewellyn, he first refused to attend Parliament but submitted to the English in 1276. But guess what this submission did not last long, however, I was forced to take up arms, killing Llewellyn in 1282 and bringing his brother David to trial in 1283. I was also involved in Scotland, where claimants sought the throne. I also placed Balliol on the Scottish throne. If I remembered anymore about my life on the throne I would tell you. Its been a pleasure talking with you.

( **Springfrield Township High School Library/Pathfinders/Biography Resource/Edward I )**