Throwback Thursday: Edward III 1327

Posted on January 25, 2024 Updated on January 25, 2024

Wikipedia Image — Source: prodigi.bl.uk
Author: William Bruges (1375-1450)
Date: 1430 to 1440
Description: Illuminated Manuscript Miniature

Six hundred, ninety-seven years ago, today…

Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 25, 1327, until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His fifty-year reign was one of the longest in English history and saw vital developments in legislation & government, in particular, the evolution of the English Parliament, as well as the ravages of the Black Death. He outlived his eldest son, Edward the Black Prince and the throne passed to his grandson Richard II.

Edward was crowned at age fourteen after his father was deposed by his mother, Isabella of France and her lover Roger Mortimer. At the age of seventeen, he led a successful coup d’état against Mortimer, the de facto ruler of the country and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in Scotland, he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne, starting the Hundred Years’ War. The first phase of the war […] would become known as the Edwardian War. Victories at Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favorable Treaty of Brétigny […] and Edward renounced his claim to the French throne. Edward’s later years were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inactivity and poor health.

Edward was born at Windsor Castle on November 13, 1312 and was described in a contemporary prophecy as “the boar that would come out of Windsor“.

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13 thoughts on “Throwback Thursday: Edward III 1327”

Phil Strawn said:
January 25, 2024 at 11:38 PM

History may repeat itself. Looking forward to William taking the reigns.

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The Hinoeuma responded:
January 25, 2024 at 11:41 PM

Some of the “royals” are not in good shape.

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The Oceanside Animals said:
January 26, 2024 at 9:57 AM

Java Bean: “Ayyy, this is what Dada would call a ‘Throw Way, Way, Way Back Thursday’!”

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The Hinoeuma responded:
January 26, 2024 at 11:28 AM

LOL! It IS way, way, way back, Bean. Your Dada is funny.

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KenshoHomestead said:
January 26, 2024 at 10:13 AM

Isn’t that interesting, in the top depiction he looks like a rather dark-skinned fellow, doesn’t he? Reminds me of some of the fascinating alternative history I’ve been viewing lately, about the Moors being scrubbed from Western history even though some of our greatest old-world architecture, including in this country, should be attributed to them, and not the Greeks, Romans, Brits, etc. Have you heard any of those theories?

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The Hinoeuma responded:
January 26, 2024 at 11:42 AM

Well…*scratching head*…I know that there has been more worldwide human movement than admitted to. I could go into what I know via the Chris Thomas material regarding all the planetary doorway portals. They have all been shut down but, they were active 1000s of years ago. As we lost our higher brain functions and could no longer translocate, we used those doorways.

What you are referring to…no, I have not studied the theories. Regarding the picture of Ed III, that is a very old copy of a manuscript. The image on the video is closer to what Ed III looked like.

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Bruce@WOTC said:
January 26, 2024 at 11:26 AM

I enjoyed watching the documentary. Didn’t realized his reign was that long, but when you ascend to the throne at such a young age, you certainly have a shot at ruling a really long time.

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The Hinoeuma responded:
January 26, 2024 at 11:46 AM

Yep. He was #6 in long reigns and apparently well liked. I think James VI (or IV) was a baby King, cared for by regents.

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