Edward III (November 13, 1312 – June 21, 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, and was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377.
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Edward III was the son of King Edward II of England, Lord of Ireland and his wife Princess Isabella of France. Her parents were King Philippe IV of France and Queen Joan I of Navarre,daughter of King Henri I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois.
Princess Blanche of Artois was the elder child and only daughter of Robert I, Count of Artois, and Matilda of Brabant. A fraternal niece of King Louis IX of France, Blanche was probably born in 1248. Blanche’s father,
Robert I (25 September 1216 – 8 February 1250), called the Good, was the first Count of Artois. He was the fifth (and second surviving) son of King Louis VIII of…
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