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| 1327-1377 | | Edward III |
| 1361 | | Edward III Sent an Expedition Ireland |
Fearing that Ireland will be lost completely the English King Edward III sends an expedition under his son Lionel to subdue Ireland. However the expedition fails.
| Edward III | | Avenger of Merchants |
Edward III styled himself "the Avenger of Merchants" on the gold coin struck to commemorate the defeat of the Spaniards at sea
| Edward III | | Edward the Bankrupt |
In 1340 Edward III caused two famous bankruptcies when he defaulted on personal loans.
| Edward III | | King of the Sea |
During the first part of his reign he paid much attention to naval administration; he successfully asserted the maritime supremacy of the country, and was entitled by parliament the "king of the sea"
| Ford Madox Brown | | Chaucer at the Court of Edward III |
1847; oil on canvas, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia