King Edward III And The Impact Of The Great Famine On Medieval Europe

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This report will discuss King Edward iii and the impact of the Great famine on Medieval Europe.
King Edward III was born at Windsor on 13 November 1312, he was the son of Isabella of France and Edward II. Edward III was famous for starting the Hundred Years War between England and France. Edward III (figure 1) was crowned king at Westminster Abbey when he was 14 in 1327 after his father was deposed by Edward III mother and her lover, Roger Mortimer. About a year later Edward married a women by the name of Philippa of Hainault, King Edward III and Queen Philippa had twelve children, seven sons (only five survived) and five daughters. His main ambition was military glory. He was king of England for 50 years, he died of a stroke in Sheen Palace