Edward III: The Crown Across the Sea | Bedtime History

Edward became king at fourteen, while his mother Isabella and Roger Mortimer controlled the government around him. He would seize power for himself, claim the crown of France and build his hopes around the son who fought beside him. Follow Edward III from his divided childhood to the campaigns of Crécy and Calais, the loss of his daughter Joan during the plague, and the unfinished peace that left his family governing lands across the sea. Philippa of Hainault, the Prince of Wales and the young Richard connect the victories to the people who lived with their consequences. Calm narration and historical illustrations accompany this complete life story, ending with a crown returning to a child. Chapters 00:00 Welcome 00:12 His father's son 03:17 A crown under another man's hand 06:10 Two kingdoms to claim 09:48 The sixteen-year-old beside him 12:37 The town beyond the walls 15:17 The daughter who did not reach her wedding 18:02 A captive king and an unfinished peace 21:08 The family kingdom begins to loosen 24:41 The crown returns to a child Selected sources and further reading Westminster Abbey — Edward III and Philippa of Hainault: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abb... Royal Armouries — The Hundred Years' War: https://royalarmouries.org/objects-an... Gascon Rolls Project — The 1372–73 roll and historical introduction: https://gasconrolls.pprd.soton.ac.uk/... UK Parliament — Rise of the Commons: https://www.parliament.uk/about/livin... History at Rest A journey through history, one story at a time. #EdwardIII #MedievalHistory #BedtimeHistory