Edward I of England, also known as Edward Longshanks, ascends to the throne of England on November 21 after the death of his father, Henry III. He was on a crusade at the time, when he was informed of his father's death and the throne was declared his by hereditary right in his absence. He returned to England in 1274 and was formally crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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