Edward III

American  

noun

1. 1312–77, king of England 1327–77 (son of Edward II).

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Edward III British  

noun

1. 1312–77, king of England (1327–77); son of Edward II. His claim to the French throne in right of his mother Isabella provoked the Hundred Years' War (1337)

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Michael Livingston, a professor of medieval history at the Citadel, previously picked up that gauntlet with books offering new interpretations of Agincourt and of Edward III of England’s victory at Crécy in 1346.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

As the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, Charles received an annual windfall from the Duchy of Cornwall, established by King Edward III in 1337 to support his son.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

The Hambleden nobles were the third attempt by Edward III to introduce the first gold coinage to England since the Anglo-Saxon era.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023

Poinar found an answer to that problem in the East Smithfield Cemetery in London, on land that King Edward III bought for a plague pit.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2022

"King John," "Richard III," and "Richard II" came somewhat later and form a part of the more advanced development of chronicle history variously represented by "Edward III," "Woodstock," and Marlowe's "Edward II."

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.