Alice Perrers
Alice Perrers is best known for having been a mistress of King Edward III. In that capacity she received favour
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Edward III
How did Edward III finance the conflict with France in its initial stages?
How did Edward III finance the conflict with France in its initial stages? Financing the Hundred Years War, c 1336-1340
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Edward III
Edward III ruled England from 25th January 1327 to 21st June 1377. His reign saw the outbreak of the Hundred
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Marriage of King Edward III to Philippa of Hainault
Marriage of King Edward III to Philippa of Hainault, 24th January 1328 In 1325 Queen Isabella was sent to France
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Surrender of St. Andrews Castle, 28th February 1337
A precursor to the Hundred Years War was Edward IIIs conflict with the Scots. Having achieved his aims in the
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Naval Strategy, 1340
The English determined their naval strategy for their forthcoming campaign in the Hundred Years War on 23rd January 1340. It
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25th January 1327 – Edward III assumes crown of England
Edward III was proclaimed successor to his father, Edward II, by the Chancery on 24th January 1327, with his accession
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