King of England Edward I Longshanks of the Plantagenet dynasty, who reigned from 1272 to 1307, went down in history as one of the most powerful rulers of medieval Europe, strengthening the power and glory of the English monarchy. He managed to annex Wales and Scotland to England, curb the willfulness of large feudal lords, and pass new laws that protected the rights of all residents of the kingdom. The life and deeds of Edward I, nicknamed “the flower of chivalry” and “the hammer of the Scots,” is told in his first Russian-language biography, created by historian Vadim Ustinov based on a wide range of sources.