Edward I

• Barons were a problem for Edward because they were powerful and actively fought against Edward and Henry III in the Second Barons War
• After Henry's expensive wars, Edward had very little left to spend. When Henry raised taxes it led to the second baron's war.
• Simon de Montford French nobleman who fought for Edward I in the Second Baron war
• provisions of oxford - a council of 15 barons would advise henry. He could make no decisions without their agreement.
• Statute of Gloucester aimed to reclaim the lands and the powers for the king.
• Quo warranto "by what warrant" - to carry out the statute of Gloucester law, men travel across the country on behalf of the king. Any Barron that could not prove land ownership had to return it to the king.
• Great cause - Scottish king died. Edward decided that John Balliol was the best claim to the throne. John became annoyed when Edward kept getting himself involved in Scottish affairs so they attacked in 1296.
• Edward built a huge castle programme in wales to control the welsh from rebelling Wales - this cost a lot
• general eyres - the men who carried out quo warranto
• 1st statute of westminster 1275 - Some land was being sold bought and split which meant new mesne lords are created. The stature meant that all land came from the king
• 2nd statute of Westminster 1285 - There were often disputes with true ownership of land as some people sold or gifted their land. The statute meant that you must pass full ownership to an heir
• Statutes of Mortmain 1279 and 1290 - Mesne lords found a loophole where they could gift land to the church and lease it back to save money by avoiding rent. Edward wanted to stop the church from gaining land so the statute closed the loophole
• 3rd statue of Westminster 1290 subinfudation meant that when land was transferred, the original holder of land would become feudal lord. The stature made it to be when you sell land, the previous Tennant would have no further claim to it
• The hundred rolls gave edward a detailed picture of england and went into great detail on property ownership
• Model parliment - 'what touches all should be approved by all'
• Robert Burnell - important member of Parliament. He was close with Edward
• Robert Burnell was given important rolls. When Edward went on crusades he was left in charge
• He kep on going on crusades to the holy land - this cost a lot of money
• Edward had to raise taxes to pay for his crusade