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Edward III

Type Figure Region England Time 1312–1377 Also known as Edward III of England、Edward III、King Edward III

King of England of the Plantagenet dynasty (r. 1327–1377), one of the principal instigators of the Hundred Years' War, who personally led English for…

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  1. 1340–1345Westminster · LondonIn the early 1340s Edward III consolidated royal authority, raised war funds, and rebuilt the navy, repeatedly crossing the Channel to contest Flanders and control of the sea against the French Valois dynasty, preparing for a large-scale land invasion of northern France.
  2. 1346Crécy · PicardyIn 1346 Edward III led English longbowmen and heavy cavalry to defeat the French army of Philip VI at Crécy, shattering French knightly tactical traditions, and immediately marched north to besiege Calais, a decisive early victory of the Hundred Years' War.
  3. 1347–1350Calais · Pas-de-CalaisAfter Calais fell in 1347 it became a long-term forward base for the English army; after the Black Death swept Europe in 1348 Edward maintained pressure on France and handled Scottish border conflicts, consolidating England's strategic foothold across the Channel.

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