During his reign the Black Death decimated the population of England ... III, Count of Holland and Hainault, at York Minster on 24th January 1328. They had seven sons and five daughters (three of whom ...

After the death of his father, George V, on January 20, 1936, Edward VIII became the King of England at 42 years old, but ...

On this day in 1936, Edward VIII gave up the crown.

It was while returning from the Crusade that Edward learned that his father, Henry III, had died and that he was now the King of England. Ambitious and impulsive, Edward wasted no time in ...

This book, the first in-depth examination of this crucial facet of royal power, offers a detailed analysis of how Edward III, one of the most successful and, to use a modern term, charismatic of ...

The reign of Alexander III was notable for three major things ... The Norwegians turned to the King of England, Edward I for help. Sensing a political advantage to be had, Edward assumed a ...

A small bronze statuette (or weeper) of Joan, a daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault ... sleeves and the coat of arms depicting Castile & Leon impaling France and England quarterly is below ...

The pair returned to England with a small army where they captured the king and forced him to give up the crown in favour of his 14-year-old son Edward III. The couple continued to rule on behalf ...