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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Example Sentences

A Celtic gold stater, believed to date back to 65 BC, and an Edward III quarter noble from the 14th Century, were found in Sudbury, Derbyshire.

From BBC

The Order of the Garter was established by King Edward III nearly 700 years ago.

From BBC

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

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

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