Edward III made Bothwell Castle his headquarters from 18 Nov to 16 Dec 1 336. During his stay he issued a number of important writs from the cas tle, including orders for the naval protection of the English coast, an d a summons to Parliament to meet in London in order to coordinate the m eans for carrying on the war against the Scots and the French. [Bothwel l Castle, p. 8]
Edward III's ambitions lay more towards France than Scotland, and Scarb orough Castle was attacked several times during the Hundred Years War b ecause of its importance to the English wool trade. The great barbican w as reconstructed around 1343, leaving the outline of the castle much as i t is today. [Scarborough Castle, p. 18]
In the South Ambulatory of Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Edward III w ith statues of six of the King's children. [Westminster Abbey, p. 15]
Edward was tall, restless, energetic, a man of action, a fine warrior, b ut also a shrewd politician. Conventionally pious, he also had a darker s ide to his character, as the chronicler Jean le Bel's account of his br utal rape of the 'countess of Salisbury' suggests. In 1328 he married P hilippa, daughter of William I, count of Hainault; she produced 12 chil dren, nine of whom survived. After his death he was remembered with pri de because of his victories over the French. [The Plantagenet Encyclope dia, p. 68]
More About Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England:
Date born 2: November 13, 1312, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.10512, 10513, 10514
Burial 1: Unknown, Westminster Abbey, England.10515, 10516
Burial 2: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.10517, 10518, 10519
Christening 1: King of England 1327-1377;.10520, 10521
Christening 2: November 20, 1312, Windsor, England.10522, 10523
Description: tall.10524, 10525
Died 2: June 21, 1377, Sheen/Richmond, Surrey, England.10526, 10527
Founded: England.10528, 10529, 10530
Occupation 1: King of England 1327-1377.10531, 10532
Occupation 2: England; Occupation: King.10533, 10534, 10535
Owned: Maidstone, Kent, England.10536, 10537, 10538
Record Change: December 31, 200510538
More About Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England and Philippad'Avesnes, de Avesnes:
Marriage: January 24, 1327/28, York, England.10539, 10540
More About Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: January 24, 1327/28, York Minster, England.10541, 10542
Marriage Notes for Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England and <Unnamed>:
[15feb06abernethy.ged]
# ID: I577685885
# Name: Edward III PLANTAGENET
# Given Name: Edward III
# Surname: PLANTAGENET
# Sex: M
# Birth: 13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
# Death: 21 Jun 1377 in Shene Palace, Surrey, England
# Change Date: 27 Jun 2004
# Note: King of England.
Father: Edward II PLANTAGENET b: 25 Apr 1284 in Caernarvon Castle, Caer narvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Mother: Isabelle CAPET b: Abt. 1292 in Paris, Seine, France
Marriage 1 Phillippa D'HAINAULT b: Jun 1311
* Note: _UID38DFF4A03870224DBDECEB497D75EE82017E
Children
1. Edmund "of Langley" PLANTAGENET b: 5 Jun 1341 in England
2. John "of Gaunt" PLANTAGENET b: Mar 1339/1340 in Of England
source page:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2951323&id= I577685885
added:
03/24/05
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Edward III King of England
Birth:13 NOV 1312 in Windsor Castle,Berkshire,England
Death:21 JUN 1377 in Sheen Palace
Sex:M
Father:Edward II King of England b. 25 APR 1284 in Caernarvon,Castle,W ales
Mother:Isabella of France b. 1292 in Paris
Burial: Westminster,Abbey,London,England
Spouses & Children
Philippa of Hainault (Wife) b. 24 JUN 1311 in Valenciennes
Marriage: 24 JAN 1328 in York Minster
Children:
1. DescendantsEdward Prince of Wales b. 15 JUN 1330 in Woodstock,Oxf ordshire,England
2. Isabella b. 16 JUN 1332 in Woodstock
3. Joan (Joanna) b. ABT FEB 1335 in Woodstock
4. William of Hatfield b. BEF 16 FEB 1337 in Hatfield Herts
5. DescendantsLionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence b. 29 NOV 1338 in A ntwerp,Belgium
6. DescendantsJohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancast. b. MAR 1340 in Ghent
7. DescendantsEdmund of Langley Duke of York b. 5 JUN 1341 in Kings L angley,Herts
8. Blanche b. MAR 1342 in Tower of London
9. Mary b. 10 OCT 1344 in Waltham,Near Winchester
10. Margaret b. 20 JUL 1346 in Windsor Castle,Berkshire,England
11. William of Windsor b. 24 JUN 1348 in Windsor Castle,Berkshire,Eng land
12. DescendantsThomas of Woodstock Duke of Glouces. b. 7 JAN 1355 in W oodstock
source:
http://www.gencircles.com/users/cptwwwest/2/data/1229
added:
04nov2005
Children of Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England and Philippad'Avesnes, de Avesnes are:
- +JOHN "of Gaunt" PLANTAGENET, b. June 24, 1340, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium10543, 10544, d. February 1398/99, LEICESTER CASTLE, ENG10545, 10546.
- +Edmund - "ofPlantagenet, of Cambridge, b. June 05, 1341, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England10547, 10548, 10549, d. August 01, 1402, King's Langley, Herts, England10550, 10551.
Children of Edward IIIPlantagenet, of England are:
- +Edmund - "ofPlantagenet, of Cambridge, b. June 05, 1341, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England10552, 10553, 10554, d. August 01, 1402, King's Langley, Herts, England10555, 10556.

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