Editing Edward I of England (section)

===Death and burial===
[[File:Tomb of Edward.jpg|thumb|left|alt=An open tomb seen from the side in a 45-degree angle from the ground. The corpse, with his head to the left, is dressed in fine funeral attire, wears a coronet and holds a sceptre in each hand.|Remains of Edward I, from an illustration made when his tomb was opened in 1774]]
In February 1307, Bruce resumed his efforts and started gathering men, and in May he defeated Valence at the [[Battle of Loudoun Hill]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Barrow|1965|p=244}}.</ref> Edward, who had rallied somewhat, now moved north himself. He developed [[dysentery]] on the way, and his condition deteriorated. On 6&nbsp;July he encamped at [[Burgh by Sands]], just south of the Scottish border. When his servants came the next morning to lift him up so that he could eat, the King died in their arms.<ref>{{Harvnb|Prestwich|1997|pp=556–557}}; {{Harvnb|Hamilton|2010|p=86}}, {{Harvnb|Jenks|1902|p=303}}.</ref>

Several stories emerged about Edward's deathbed wishes; according to one tradition, he requested that his heart be carried to the Holy Land, along with an army to fight the infidels.<ref name="Hamilton86">{{Harvnb|Hamilton|2010|p=86}}.</ref> A more dubious story tells of how he wished for his bones to be carried along on future expeditions against the Scots.{{sfn|Jenks|1902|p=303}} Another account of his deathbed scene is more credible; according to one chronicle, Edward gathered around him [[Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln]]; [[Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick]]; Aymer de Valence; and [[Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford]], and charged them with looking after his son Edward. In particular they should make sure that Piers Gaveston, whom he had banished earlier that year,<ref>{{Harvnb|Powicke|1962|p=719}}.</ref> was not allowed to return to the country.<ref>{{Harvnb|Prestwich|1997|p=557}}.</ref> The new king, Edward&nbsp;II, ignored his father's wish, and had his favourite recalled from exile almost immediately.<ref>{{Harvnb|Morris|2009|p=377}}.</ref> Edward&nbsp;II remained in the north until August, but then abandoned the campaign and headed south, partially due to financial limitations.<ref>{{Harvnb|Barrow|1965|p=246}}; {{Harvnb|Hamilton|2010|p=99}}.</ref> He was crowned king on 25&nbsp;February 1308.<ref>{{Harvnb|Prestwich|2005|p=179}}.</ref>
[[File:Memorial to King Edward I of England at Burgh Marsh, Cumbria.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|alt=Front-view of a fenced memorial pillar located at Burgh Marsh, topped with a cross. The memorial is said to mark the exact spot where King Edward died.|The 19th-century memorial to Edward I at [[Burgh by Sands|Burgh Marsh]]. This structure replaced an earlier one and is said to mark the exact spot where he died.]]
Edward&nbsp;I's body was brought south, lying in state at [[Waltham Abbey]], before being buried in Westminster Abbey on 27&nbsp;October.<ref name="Duffy2003P96">{{Harvnb|Duffy|2003|p=96}}, {{Harvnb|Salzman|1968|p=175}}.</ref> There are few records of the funeral, which cost £473.<ref name="Duffy2003P96" />{{efn|14,300 days labour for a skilled tradesman, or approximately £101,000 at 2017 prices.<ref>{{harvnb|National Archives|2024}}</ref>}}

Edward's tomb was an unusually plain [[sarcophagus]] of [[Purbeck marble]], without the customary royal [[effigy]], possibly the result of the shortage of royal funds.<ref>{{Harvnb|Duffy|2003|pp=96–98}}.</ref> The [[Society of Antiquaries of London]] opened the tomb in 1774, finding that the body had been well preserved over the preceding 467 years, and took the opportunity to determine the King's original height.<ref>{{Harvnb|Prestwich|1997|pp=566–567}}.</ref>{{Efn|The original report can be found in: {{Cite journal |last=Ayloffe |first=J. |year=1786 |title=An Account of the Body of King Edward the First, as it appeared on opening his Tomb in the year 1774 |journal=Archaeologia |volume=iii |pages=386, 398–412 |doi=10.1017/S0261340900016301}}}} Traces of the [[Latin]] inscription ''Edwardus Primus Scottorum Malleus hic est, 1308. Pactum Serva'' ("Here is Edward&nbsp;I, Hammer of the Scots, 1308. Keep the Troth")<ref>{{Harvnb|Hamilton|2010|p=87}}.</ref> can still be seen painted on the side of the tomb, referring to his vow to avenge the rebellion of Robert the Bruce.<ref>{{Harvnb|Morris|2009|p=378}}; {{Harvnb|Duffy|2003|p=97}}.</ref> This resulted in Edward being given the epithet the "Hammer of the Scots" by historians, but is not contemporary in origin, having been added by the Abbot [[John Feckenham]] in the 16th century.<ref>{{Harvnb|Prestwich|1997|p=566}}; {{Harvnb|Duffy|2003|p=97}}.</ref>