Edward III of England
1312 – 1377 English King of England (Edward III)
King who began the Hundred Years' War.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Plantagenet; predates Freemasonry.
Edward III claimed the French throne and launched the Hundred Years' War, winning major victories at Crecy and Poitiers. He founded the Order of the Garter and strengthened Parliament and English identity. His long reign was struck by the Black Death.
In the timeline
- 1343 Collapse of the Peruzzi Bank mentioned
- 1346 Collapse of the Bardi Bank mentioned