Edward III (1312–1377) was
king of England from 1327 until his death, and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father,
Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the
Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital developments in legislation and government—in particular the evolution of the English parliament—as well as the ravages of the
Black Death. Edward was crowned at the age of fourteen, following the
deposition of his father. When he was only seventeen years old, he led a coup against his
regent,
Roger Mortimer, and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in
Scotland in 1333, he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337, starting what would become known as the
Hundred Years' War. Following some initial setbacks, the war went exceptionally well for England; the victories of
Crécy and
Poitiers led up to the highly favourable
Treaty of Brétigny. Edward’s later years, however, were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inertia and eventual bad health. Highly revered in his own time and for centuries after, Edward was denounced as an irresponsible adventurer by later
Whig historians. This view has turned, and modern
historiography credits him with many significant achievements. (more...)
... that a luxury hotel and resort on the islet of
Sveti Stefan,
Montenegro(pictured) has been described as a "'70s Adriatic playground on a hilly peninsula that's barely connected to the mainland"?
A simplified diagram of the human circulatory system (
anterior view), the
organ system that passes nutrients, gases,
hormones,
blood cells, etc. to and from
cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize
body temperature and
pH to maintain
homeostasis. This system may be seen strictly as a blood distribution network, but some consider the circulatory system as composed of the cardiovascular system, which distributes blood, and the lymphatic system, which distributes
lymph. In this diagram, red indicates
blood vessels that carry
oxygenatedblood, while blue indicates those that carry deoxygenated blood.
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Edward III (1312–1377) was
king of England from 1327 until his death, and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father,
Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the
Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital developments in legislation and government—in particular the evolution of the English parliament—as well as the ravages of the
Black Death. Edward was crowned at the age of fourteen, following the
deposition of his father. When he was only seventeen years old, he led a coup against his
regent,
Roger Mortimer, and began his personal reign. After a successful campaign in
Scotland in 1333, he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337, starting what would become known as the
Hundred Years' War. Following some initial setbacks, the war went exceptionally well for England; the victories of
Crécy and
Poitiers led up to the highly favourable
Treaty of Brétigny. Edward’s later years, however, were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inertia and eventual bad health. Highly revered in his own time and for centuries after, Edward was denounced as an irresponsible adventurer by later
Whig historians. This view has turned, and modern
historiography credits him with many significant achievements. (more...)
... that a luxury hotel and resort on the islet of
Sveti Stefan,
Montenegro(pictured) has been described as a "'70s Adriatic playground on a hilly peninsula that's barely connected to the mainland"?
A simplified diagram of the human circulatory system (
anterior view), the
organ system that passes nutrients, gases,
hormones,
blood cells, etc. to and from
cells in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize
body temperature and
pH to maintain
homeostasis. This system may be seen strictly as a blood distribution network, but some consider the circulatory system as composed of the cardiovascular system, which distributes blood, and the lymphatic system, which distributes
lymph. In this diagram, red indicates
blood vessels that carry
oxygenatedblood, while blue indicates those that carry deoxygenated blood.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,633,802 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.