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Edward I and the conquest of Wales

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During the Middle Ages, English kings fought to control Wales. King Edward I brought Wales under English control, and the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284 annexed Wales to the English Crown. Edward built large castles in Wales, including Conwy and Caernarfon.

Memory tip: Edward I + the 1284 Statute of Rhuddlan brought Wales under the English Crown; he built castles like Caernarfon.

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Which English king annexed Wales through the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284?

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