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Edward III

American  

noun

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


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

And an hour later, Mr Hyde, who has been metal detecting for about nine months, unearthed the Edward III quarter noble.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2023

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

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

It is difficult to realize that the sway of the Crescent lasted in Seville for as long a period as has passed with us since the death of King Edward III.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

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