2007-02-01 07:47:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
His enemies were mainly the other inhabitants of the British Isles; he waged war against the Welsh, the Scottish (John Balliol and William Wallace, among others), and the Irish. I suppose his friends were the Popes who convinced him to go on the Crusades and his fellow soldiers there.
2007-02-01 11:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enemies: Simon de Montfort (battle of Evesham..'who wants to live forever or die in the doing!'), William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Philip of France(up to 1301)
Friends: Robert the Bruce (pre 1305) Philip of France (post 1301)
Popes Benedict and Boniface were somewhat ambivalent towards Ed1, tending to adopt sides which most benefited their own interests.
As you can see medieval alliances were subject to change and circumstance...
2007-02-01 14:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by troothskr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋