Person    | Male  Born 17/6/1239  Died 7/7/1307

King Edward I

Categories: Race Issues, Royalty

Born Westminster. Nicknamed "Longshanks". Reigned 1272 - 1307. Responsible for the expulsion of Jews from England. Died near Carlisle on route to a battle with the king of Scotland, Robert the Bruce, at Burgh on Sands.

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Edward I

The sculptor's name is inscribed on the stone below the feet.

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Charing Cross

Around the monument are 8 standing, crowned statues of Eleanor. This is a rec...

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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

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Sir Julius Wernher

Sir Julius Wernher

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Lord Eldon

Lord Eldon

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Sir Henry De la Beche

Born Welbeck Street. An unusual childhood: his father changed their name from Beach to create a fictional connection with the medieval Barons De la Beche of Aldworth. Inheriting a slave plantation ...

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Henry Sylvester Williams

Henry Sylvester Williams

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Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands

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