Medieval England - Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307

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BB Medieval England - the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307

This option allows students to study Medieval England and the reign of Edward I in depth. The study will focus on the causative origins, timeframe and impact of these events during the reign of Edward considered from economic, religious, political, social and cultural perspectives.

Students will study a wide variety of topics compiled into four modules, namely:

Part one: Government, the rights of King and people

Themes include:

Henry III’s legacy: the relationship between Edward and his father, Henry III; the problems faced on Edward I’s accession; relations with the nobility; Edward I’s character as a king.
Development of government, rights and justice: the Hundred Rolls; Robert Burnell; Statutes of Westminster; Statutes of Mortmain; ‘Quo Warranto’ Inquiries; parliaments; ‘The Model Parliament’ (1295).

Part two: Life in Medieval England

Themes include:

Trade, towns and villages: agriculture and the wool trade; royal finance and taxation; wool tax; Statute of Merchants; Italian bankers; re-coinage; expulsion of the Jews in 1290.
Education and learning: the medieval Church, universities, Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus.
The development of the legal system: laws; courts; trials; crimes; criminals and punishments; Statutes of Gloucester 1278 and Winchester 1285.

Part three: Edward I’s military campaigns in Wales and Scotland

Themes include:

Medieval warfare, tactics and technology: siege warfare, battlefield use of cavalry, infantry, weapons and armour.
The invasion and colonisation of Wales: Edward’s Welsh Wars in 1277 and 1282–1283; Statute of Rhuddlan; castle building; costs and consequences.
The relations with Scotland: ‘the Great Cause’; issue of Scottish succession, Balliol and Bruce; Scottish campaigns; William Wallace and the First War of Scottish Independence from 1297 to the death of Edward I; the reputation of Edward I as ‘Hammer of the Scots’.

Part four: Historic Environment

Themes include:

The location of the historic site was strategically advantageous.
The function of the historic site and how its structure helped with its function
The development and evolution fo the historic site
The people connected with the site
How the design reflects the culture, values, fashions of the people at the time
How important events/developments from the depth study are connected to the site

For 2025:

Identify key features of Stokesay Castle, Shropshire
Analyse its connection to the wider historical context of medieval England, particularly of Edward I’s reign
Examine the significance of Stokesay Castle, Shropshire as a medieval historic site