Edward III Quotes
Destructive Death seizes young and old alike.
His daughter had just succumbed to the disease.
Edward III, 1312-1377, English King, Statement about the Black Plague
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The graphic is a painting of the effect of the plague in Ireland. Clearly his first sentence exaggerates, but there were some areas where most humans died. See {620882} for a Muslim Historian’s description of the plague.
Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 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 the second-longest in medieval English history, and saw vital developments in legislation and 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.