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Edward I, watercolour, 15th century; in the British Library (Cotton MS. Julius E. IV).
Edward I traveled to Gascony in 1286 following his performance of homage to Philip IV of France. His primary purpose for the visit was to reorganize the administration of the duchy and restore his authority there, as French officials had been frequently intervening in Gascon affairs under the pretext of suzerainty, which undermined English control.1