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

British Museum curator Barrie Cook said there had been only 12 known examples of the 1346 and 1351 Edward III gold nobles before the 2019 finds.

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

The improved powder thus made was first used in England by King Edward III in his war against the Scotch in 1327.

From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Willis Duff Piercy

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