Edward III of England

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Edward III of England was a 14th-century English king whose long reign was marked by military campaigns in the Hundred Years’ War, the strengthening of royal authority, and a flourishing of chivalric culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Plantagenet
King of England
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Edward of Windsor
battle Battle of Crécy
Battle of Halidon Hill
Battle of Sluys
birthDate 1312-11-13
birthPlace Windsor Castle
Windsor, Berkshire, England
burialPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
Edward the Black Prince
Isabella of England, Lady de Coucy
John of Gaunt
surface form: John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Margaret of England, Countess of Pembroke
Mary of Waltham, Duchess of Brittany
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
William of Hatfield
William of Windsor
claimedTitle Kings of France
surface form: King of France
conflict Hundred Years' War
First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Scottish Wars of Independence
coronationDate 1327-02-01
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfClaim 1340
deathDate 1377-06-21
deathPlace Richmond, Surrey, England
Sheen Palace
era 14th century
Late Middle Ages
father Edward II of England
founded Order of the Garter
givenName Edward
house House of Plantagenet
inception Order of the Garter
surface form: Order of the Garter, 1348
knownFor military campaigns in France
promotion of chivalric culture
strengthening royal authority in England
languageUsed French
Latin
Middle English
monarchOf Kingdom of England
mother Isabella of France
motherTongue Middle English
nobleFamily House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet dynasty
notableEvent start of the Hundred Years' War
notableWork Founding of the Order of the Garter
positionHeld Duke of Aquitaine
King of England
Lord of Ireland
predecessor Edward II of England
regnalName Edward III of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward III
reignEnd 1377-06-21
reignStart 1327-01-25
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Palace of Westminster
Tower of London
Windsor Castle
significantEvent Black Death
surface form: Black Death in England

development of the English Parliament
significantLegislation Statute of Labourers 1351
Statute of Treasons 1351
spouse Queen Philippa of Hainault
surface form: Philippa of Hainault
style His Majesty
successor King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II of England
successorInFranceClaim King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II of England

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Siege of Berwick (1333) commandedBy Edward III of England
Woodstock Palace favouredBy Edward III of England
Mary father Edward III of England
subject surface form: Mary of Waltham
Jean l'Aveugle opponent Edward III of England
Castilian campaign of 1367 hasSupporter Edward III of England
Earl of Cambridge in 1362 monarchWhoCreatedTitle Edward III of England
subject surface form: Earl of Cambridge (1362 creation)
Earl of Cambridge in 1362 associatedMonarch Edward III of England
subject surface form: Earl of Cambridge (1362 creation)
Earl of Cambridge in 1362 holderIsSonOf Edward III of England
subject surface form: Earl of Cambridge (1362 creation)
Eltham monarchsAssociated Edward III of England
this entity surface form: Edward III
Countess of Montfort father Edward III of England
subject surface form: Mary of Waltham
Sir Robert Morley servedMonarch Edward III of England
Violante Visconti notableRelative Edward III of England
Anne Mortimer relatedTo Edward III of England
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke servedUnder Edward III of England
Garter circlet orderFoundedBy Edward III of England
this entity surface form: King Edward III
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster grandfather Edward III of England
Baron of Connaught monarchAtCreation Edward III of England
Baron of Connaught governingMonarch Edward III of England
Baron of Connaught father Edward III of England
subject surface form: Lionel of Antwerp
Jean de Fiennes opponent Edward III of England
City of Calais capturedBy Edward III of England
this entity surface form: King Edward III of England
Battle of Neville's Cross EnglishMonarch Edward III of England
Treaty of Berwick (1357) signatory Edward III of England
Joan of Kent cousin Edward III of England
Edward of Angoulême grandfather Edward III of England
Edward of Angoulême relative Edward III of England
Edward of Angoulême monarchGrandfather Edward III of England
Thomas of Windsor father Edward III of England
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York grandfather Edward III of England
Duchy of Gascony notableRuler Edward III of England
Jean d’Aire associatedWith Edward III of England
this entity surface form: King Edward III of England
Eustache de Saint Pierre associatedWith Edward III of England
this entity surface form: King Edward III of England
Earl of Buckingham associatedMonarch Edward III of England
de Bohun family connectedTo Edward III of England
Isabella of England, Countess of Bedford father Edward III of England
Anne of Gloucester grandfather Edward III of England
Joan of Gloucester grandfather Edward III of England
this entity surface form: King Edward III of England
Edward of Caernarfon child Edward III of England
Edward of Caernarfon successor Edward III of England
English monarchs notableMonarch Edward III of England
Joan Holland fatherInLaw Edward III of England