{"product_id":"free-illustrated-guide-to-king-edward-iii","title":"Free Illustrated Guide to King Edward III | Digital Download","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eHe came to the throne as a teenager in a kingdom in chaos. By the time he died, he had won Europe's admiration, built one of the most dazzling courts in medieval history, and started a war that would last 116 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis free illustrated guide tells the story of Edward III in full — a warrior, a politician, a showman, and a dreamer whose ambitions ran far ahead of what was possible. Designed as a detailed portrait poster, it covers the complete arc of his reign from the moment the 16-year-old king overthrew Roger Mortimer at Nottingham Castle in 1330 to the political scandal and financial strain of his final years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe poster covers every major event: the Battle of Sluys in 1340, where English longbowmen proved what discipline could do against French cavalry; Crécy in 1346, one of the most decisive battles of the medieval period; the year-long Siege of Calais in 1346 to 1347; and the Black Death of 1348, which killed a third of England's population and turned the world upside down. It maps Edward's inner circle: Philippa of Hainault, the Black Prince, John of Gaunt, and the controversial Alice Perrers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFive things history gets wrong about Edward III are addressed directly: he was not simply a warmonger, the Hundred Years' War was not 100 years, the Black Prince was not the main actor, England never conquered France, and his later years were considerably messier than the chronicles liked to admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhether you teach the Hundred Years' War at A Level, study medieval kingship, or want a resource that gives Edward III the complexity his reign deserves, this poster is built for you. Print it for a classroom, frame it for a study, or save it as a reference document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDownload it free. It is the version of Edward III that fits neither the legend nor the caricature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Histories and Castles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57777580540236,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/3869\/8316\/files\/Edward_III_poster.jpg?v=1781263401","url":"https:\/\/historiesandcastles.com\/products\/free-illustrated-guide-to-king-edward-iii","provider":"Histories and Castles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}