'The Hammer Of The Scots' what does this mean??? HELP!!!?

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for my history project i am doing about the middle ages and it says to research this question:
Edward 1 is sometimes called 'The Hammer Of The Scots' what does this mean? Is this a fair name?
Please help i have looked all over the internet and in books and i just cant seem to find the answer! the best answer i will give lots of points!!! thankyou !!
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Answer 1

1) It refers to the fact that Edward 1 acted as a hammer in an attempt to subdue the Scots. He went in with force and attempted to smash the rebellion of the Scots - especially men like William Wallace. Edward's plan to conquer Scotland ultimately failed. In 1307 he died at Burgh-by-Sands, Cumberland on the Scottish border, while on his way to wage another campaign against the Scots under the leadership of Robert the Bruce. According to a later chronicler tradition, Edward asked to have his bones carried on future military campaigns in Scotland. More credible and contemporary writers reported that the king's last request was to have his heart taken to the Holy Land. All that is certain is that Edward was buried in Westminster Abbey in a plain black marble tomb, which in later years was painted with the words Edwardus Primus Scottorum malleus hic est, pactum serva, (Here is Edward I, Hammer of the Scots. Keep Troth.[6]. Although in their present form these words were added in the sixteenth century, they may well date from soon after his death. is it fair? Did he succeed in qwelling the Scots? Yes, but did not stop the rebellion.

Answer 2

Hammer Of The Scots

Answer 3

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RE:

'The Hammer Of The Scots' what does this mean??? HELP!!!?

for my history project i am doing about the middle ages and it says to research this question:

Edward 1 is sometimes called 'The Hammer Of The Scots' what does this mean? Is this a fair name?

Please help i have looked all over the internet and in books and i just cant seem to find the...

Answer 4

That was Edward I,Ruled 16th November 1272-1307,He had many soubriquets,Edward the Lawgiver ,"Hammer of the Scots " the Father of the Mother of Parliament,the English Justinian and of course Edward Longshanks ,who was 6 2" which was enormously tall in those days . Edward died at "Burgh-on-Sands"near Carlisle of dysentry in July 1307 he was 68 yrs old and is buried in Westminster Abbey .

Answer 5

http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page61.asp

If you read through this article you'll see that Edward 1 generally ahd it in for the Celts (the Scots and the Welsh)> These words were put on his grave because he basically overcame the Scots as he felt he needed to.

Answer 6

Edward I of England who had Hammer of the Scots engraved on his tombstone.

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Edward I. has many names: Edward of Westminster, because he was born there; Edward Longshanks, because he was very tall and his legs were long and thin; Edward, the Hammer of Scots, because of the many battles he fought with them; but the name by which it is best to remember him is Edward, the Lawgiver. He earned this name by the many wise laws which he made. Although his people were not always pleased with these laws at first, they generally came to see that they were just and good.