Born: Nov 13, 1312 AD Died: 1377 AD, at 64 years of age. 1312 -
Edward III, born on the 13th of November in Windsor, S England,
UK, the elder son of Edward II and Isabella of France. 1327 -
Reigned as King of England. 1328 - He married Philippa of
Hainault, and their eldest child Edward, later called the Black
Prince, was born. 1330 - He assumed full control of the
government, and began to restore the monarchy's authority and
prestige. 1333 - 1341 - He supported the attempts of Edward
Balliol to wrest the Scots throne from David II, and his victory
at Halidon Hill forced David to seek refuge in France. 1337 -
After Philip VI had declared Guyenne forfeit, he revived his
hereditary claim to the French crown through Isabella, the
daughter of Philip IV, thus beginning the Hundred Years' War.
1340 - Renowned for his valour and military skill, he destroyed
the French navy at the Battle of Sluys. 1346 - Won another major
victory at Crécy. David II was captured two months later at the
Battle of Neville's Cross, near