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    Edward III Windsor

    Birth: 11-13

    Death: 6-21

    Nickname: King of England

Biography

"Edward III, byname Edward of Windsor (born November 13, 1312, Windsor, Berkshire, England—died June 21, 1377, Sheen, Surrey), king of England from 1327 to 1377, who led England into the Hundred Years’ War with France. The descendants of his seven sons and five daughters contested the throne for generations, climaxing in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85)."

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 14, 1833

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 24, 1833

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"Edward III, byname Edward of Windsor (born November 13, 1312, Windsor, Berkshire, England—died June 21, 1377, Sheen, Surrey), king of England from 1327 to 1377, who led England into the Hundred Years’ War with France. The descendants of his seven sons and five daughters contested the throne for generations, climaxing in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85)."
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