Edward III (13 November 1312 â€" 21 June 1377), also known as Edward
of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of
Ireland from January 1327 until his death. He is noted for his
military success and for restoring royal authority after the
disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III
transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable
military powers in Europe. His fifty-year reign was the second-longest
in medieval English history, and 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 outlived his eldest son,
Edward the Black Prince, and the throne passed to his grandson,
Richard II.Edward III (13 November 1312 â€" 21 June 1377), also known
as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and
Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death. He is noted for his
military success and for restoring royal authority after the
disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III
transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable
military powers in Europe. His fifty-year reign was the second-longest
in medieval English history, and 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 outlived his eldest son,
Edward the Black Prince, and the throne passed to his grandson,
Richard II.Edward was crowned at age fourteen after his father was
deposed by his mother, Isabella of France, and her lover Roger
Mortimer. At age seventeen he led a successful coup d'état against
Mortimer, the de facto ruler of the country, and began his personal
reign. After a successful campaign in Scotland he declared himself
rightful heir to the French throne in 1337. This started what became
known as the Hundred Years' War. Following some initial setbacks, this
first phase of the war went exceptionally well for England; victories
at Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favourable Treaty of
Brétigny, in which England made territorial gains, and Edward
renounced his claim to the French throne. This phase would become
known as the Edwardian War. Edward's later years were marked by
international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his
inactivity and poor health.Edward was a temperamental man but 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, he was denounced as an irresponsible adventurer by later Whig
historians such as Bishop William Stubbs, but modern historians credit
him with some significant achievements. Edward III of England Top Movies & Young Movies