King Of England Edward III Plantagenet

King Of England Edward III Plantagenet

Male 1312 - 1377  (64 years)

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  • Name Edward III Plantagenet 
    Title King Of England 
    Born 13 Nov 1312  Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Windsor Castle
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 11213 
    Died 21 Jun 1377  Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11213  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Edward II Plantagenet,   b. 25 Apr 1284, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1327, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Isabella De France,   b. 1292,   d. 1358  (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Boulogne Cathedral 
    Family ID F1216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philippa of Hainault,   b. 24 Jun 1311,   d. 14 Aug 1369, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married York Minster 
    Children 
     1. John of Gaunt,   b. 6 Mar 1340, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1399, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Nov 1312 - Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jun 1377 - Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
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    Edward Plantagenet III
    Edward Plantagenet III

  • Notes 
    • Edward III (13 November 1312 - 21 June 1377) was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital developments in legislation and government - in particular the evolution of the English parliament - as well as the ravages of the Black Death. He remains one of only six monarchs to have ruled England or its successor kingdoms for more than fifty years.

      Edward was crowned at the age of fourteen, following the deposition of his father. When he was only seventeen years old, he led a coup against the de facto ruler of the country, his mother's consort Roger Mortimer, and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in Scotland in 1333, he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337, starting what would become known as the Hundred Years' War. Following some initial setbacks, the war went exceptionally well for England; the victories of Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favourable Treaty of Brétigny. Edward's later years, however, were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inactivity and bad health.

      Edward III was a temperamental man, but also capable of unusual clemency. He was in many ways a conventional king, whose main interest was warfare. Admired in his own time and for centuries after, Edward was denounced as an irresponsible adventurer by later Whig historians such as William Stubbs. This view has been challenged recently, and modern historiography credits him with some significant achievements.