单词 | Edward III |
释义 | Edward III (once / 3794 pages) n WORD FAMILY Edward III USAGE EXAMPLESTheir common ancestor was John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, fourth son of King Edward III and father of Henry IV. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) In 2005 it attributed two plays with disputed authorship — “The Reign of Edward III” and “Sir Thomas More” — to Shakespeare. New York Times(Oct 24, 2016) Dr James Davis, senior lecturer in medieval history at Queen’s University Belfast, sees a parallel with Edward III, “who borrowed heavily from Italian banks”. The Guardian(Apr 15, 2016) n son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377) Syn|Exp Edward King of England, King of Great Britain the sovereign ruler of England |
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