How tall is Edward I of England?

Edward I of England's listed height was 188 cm (6'2").

About Edward I of England

Edward I, also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. He was born on 17 or 18 June 1239 at the Palace of Westminster, the eldest son of Henry III. He was also Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine as a vassal of the French king.

In 1259 Edward briefly sided with a baronial reform movement, supporting the Provisions of Oxford, then reconciled with his father and stayed loyal in the Second Barons' War. He defeated the baronial leader Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in 1265, and in 1270 he left to join the Ninth Crusade. Informed of his father's death in 1272, he reached England in 1274 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey. He spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law, and he conquered Wales in 1282 to 1283 after a second conflict there.

Edward stood at a listed 188 cm (6'2"). He died on 7 July 1307. Before his accession to the throne he was commonly referred to as the Lord Edward.

Frequently asked

How tall is Edward I of England in feet and inches? Edward I of England was 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.

Sources

• Edward I of England on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Edward I of England on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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