The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
EDWARD THE FIRST.
ONE OF THE GREATEST OF
ENGLISH RULERS.
His Life Was Pure and simpIe-The
Justinian OF Englsnd-Career rs a
warrIor-HIs Character and Appear
ancc.

When the present King of England
selected the title of Edward VII he
perpetuated a name that has long
been glorious in British annals. The
son Of Henry III and Eleanor OF
Provence, who was born June II, 1888.
at Westminster. was the first Eng
lish king to bear the name. He was
fondly nicknamed ''Longshanks" by
his subjects. He was more justly
termed the English Justinian, as his
fame rests to great extent on his
codihcation Of English law. AS a
soldier he was able and discreet and
effected the conquest of Wales and
Scotland. After making Wales part
Of his kingdom he established his
Oldest son and successor as the Prince
Of Wales, and the title has since
continued. Many historians have
considered Edward l as the greatest
Of English monarchs.
King Henry III. weak and irreso-
lutte, but pious and amiable. held In
special reverence the memory of King
Edward the Confessor, and he bade
that his son should be called Edward.
The birth OF an heir to the crown
was attended with great rejoicings on
the part OF the English people. The
child had been born on English soil.
bore an English name and the ques-
tion OF the succession to the throne
was settled Englishmen hoped that
new King Edward might renew the
golden age of the pious Confessor.
Their hopes were not doomed to dis
appointment
Youth of Edwnrd i.
Edward was fortunate In having de-
voted parents His father and mother
were attached to each other and
showed the greatest affection for their
children. All through his life Ed
ward was bound by the strongest ties
OF duty and affection to his kind
father and his proud. high-spirited
and loving mother. In his early years
he was delicate and suffered many
severe illnesses. When seven years
old he was sick three weeks In Beau
lew Abbey. and his mother, despite
the criticism of the strict Cistercians.
insisted on staying in the convent
that she might nurse him. AS he
grew older he became tall. hand
some. active boy with bright faxen
hair and was somewhat proud and
domineering. His education was care
fully directed and he could under
stand French. Latin and English with
equal facility. Despite a stammer In
his speech he ultimately became an
eloquent speaker. It Is also quite GER
tain that he went through a careful
legal training. The home lessons OF
purity and piety were deeply i'm
pressed on the young prince and all
through his life Edward was honor
ably distinguished for his upright
ness and the strength and fervor OF
his religious principles. Nor was his
military training neglected. From an
early age he became famous through
out Christendom as the brayest end
most dexterous OF warriors. He was
an expert hunter, a fearless horseman
and proficient In all sports which had
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he married Eleanor OF Gascony and
the union proved one OF the happiest
ia English history Edward and
Eleanor riyalled Henry and Eleanor
in the warmth OF their attachment
and the purity OF their domestic
lives, They were scarcely ever separ
ated, Eleanor making It her pride to
share in the tolls and dangers OF her
husband. She exerted a wonderful
influence over Edward and upon her
death. after s5 years Of happy we'd
lock. his whole character seemed to
change for the worse
Edward / as Warrior.
Edwards first experience in actual
warfare was during the contest be-
tween his father and the barons from
1858 to 1867. In the nine years of the