The perfect king: the life of Edward III, father of the English nation

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Childhood -- A treasonable youth -- The devil for wrath -- Absolute royalty -- Warrior of God -- The vow of the heron -- Sluys and tournai -- Chivalry and shame -- The advent of the golden age -- Edward the conqueror -- An unassailable enemy -- At the court of the Sun King -- Lawmaker -- The pride of England -- Outliving victory -- A tattered coat upon a stick -- Edward the gracious -- Philippa of Hainault's date of birth -- The fake death of Edward II -- A note on the later life of Edward II -- Royal charter witnesses in Regnal Years 4 -5 -- The intended destination of the 1346 invasion -- The date of the foundation of the order of the garter -- Edward III's physicians and surgeons -- The descendants of Edward III -- The English Royal Family before 1330 -- The English Royal Family after 1330 -- The French Royal Family.;Studying his character and life, Ian Mortimer shows how King Edward III personally provided the impetus for much of the drama of his 50-year reign. Childhood -- A treasonable youth -- The devil for wrath -- Absolute royalty -- Warrior of God -- The vow of the heron -- Sluys and tournai -- Chivalry and shame -- The advent of the golden age -- Edward the conqueror -- An unassailable enemy -- At the court of the Sun King -- Lawmaker -- The pride of England -- Outliving victory -- A tattered coat upon a stick -- Edward the gracious -- Philippa of Hainault's date of birth -- The fake death of Edward II -- A note on the later life of Edward II -- Royal charter witnesses in Regnal Years 4 -5 -- The intended destination of the 1346 invasion -- The date of the foundation of the order of the garter -- Edward III's physicians and surgeons -- The descendants of Edward III -- The English Royal Family before 1330 -- The English Royal Family after 1330 -- The French Royal Family.