Edward the Third, 1327 to 1377
| BORN: | 13 November 1312, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. |
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| PARENTS: | Edward II (1284 - 1327), Isabella "the Fair" of France (c. 1292 - 1358). |
| MARRIED: | Philippa of Hainault (1311 - 69), 24 January 1328, York Minster. |
| ACCEDED: | 25 January 1327 |
| CROWNED: | 29 Janury 1327, Westminster Abbey. |
| DIED: | 21 June 1377, Sheen Palace, Surrey. |
| INTERRED: | Gloucester Cathedral. |
| CHILDREN: | (1) Edward, The Black Prince, Prince of Wales (father of Richard II) (1330 - 76) (2) Isabella (1332 - 82) (3) Joan (c. 1335 - 48) (4) William of Hatfield (c. 1337 - infancy) (5) Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence (c. 1338 - 68) (6) John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (father of Henry IV) (1340 - 99) (7) Edmund of Langley, Duke of York (1341 - 1402) (8) Blanche de la Tour (1342 - infancy) (9) Mary (1344 - 62) (10) Margaret (1346 - 61) (11) Thomas (1347 - 48) (12) William of Windsor (1348 - infancy) (13) Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (1355 - 97) (14) Joan (?? - ??) + 4 illegitimate children |
| COEVAL PERSONS: |
Scottish Crown: Robert I the Bruce David II (Bruce) Edward (Balliol) Robert II (Stuart) Archbishops of Canterbury: Walter Reynolds Simon Mepeham John Stratford John Offord Thomas Bradwardine Simon Islip Simon Langham William Whittlesey Simon Sudbury Popes: John XXII Benedict XII Clement VI Innocent VI Blessed Urban V Gregory XI |
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| NOTABLE EVENTS: |
Alledged brutal murder of Edward II, 21 September 1327. |
