NOUN | person | Edward III, Edward | son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377 |
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Meaning | son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377 ; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377). | |
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Synonym | Edward | |
Instance of | King of England, King of Great Britain | The sovereign ruler of England |
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