edward longshanks

[tali122]

much mention is made of edward longshanks being 6ft 4ins tall (tallest uk monarch?) -but what about edward 2 and 3rd surely they inherited longshanks height?

[mike b]

Tallest English king usually reckoned to be Edward IV - (skeleton measured in 18th cent. at c.6' 3") - Longshanks presumably never verified. Interestingly, shortest (adult) king is supposed to have been Charles II, even before he was shortened even more...

[maxi29]

Both Edward II and III were over 6ft tall according to contemporary sources, so they were well above average height for the period.

BTW, Mike b, I think you mean CharlesI, it was he who was brutally foreshortened.

[mike b]

Cheers maxi29, must have been a touch of the RSIs..,