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80 matches to Edward II
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Delaroche, Paul. 1797-1859. French portrait and historical painter. Death of Queen Elizabeth. Children of Edward.
Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.
Dupplin Moor, Battle. 1332. Balliol gains Scottish throne.
Edward I. 1239-1307. King of England 1272-. Conquered Wales. Limited power of church and nobles. 1290 expelled Jews. Defined acre 1305.
Edward IV. 1442-83. First York king of England. 1461~83. Revived monarch’s power. Wars of Roses.
Edward V. 1470-83. King of England 1483. Imprisoned and probably killed by Richard III. Wars of Roses.
Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.
Edward VII. 1841-1910. King of UK, 1901-. Founded Order of Merit 1902. Promoted Anglo-French relations.
Edward VIII. 1894-1972. King of UK 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, became Duke of Windsor.
Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.
Edward the Elder. 870-924. King of Wessex, 899. Drove Danes from NW England.
Elgar, Edward. 1857-1934. Choral composer. Established a new English tradition: Dream of Gerontius 1900, Apostles 1903, Kingdom 1906.
Eyre, Edward. 1815-1901. British explorer in Australia. Dismissed as governor of Jamaica for cruel repression of 1865 revolt.
Fitzgerald, Edward. 1763-98. Irish rebel. Sought aid from France for 1798 uprising.
Gibbon, Edward. 1737-94. English historian. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire 1776-88.
Grey, Edward. 1862-1933. British statesman. Triple Alliance. Treaty of London.
Heath, Edward. 1916-. British Conservative Prime Minister 1970-4. Common Market.
Hopper, Edward. 1882-1967. US realist painter. Nighthawks 1942.
Hyde, Edward. 1609-74. English statesman, historian. Supported Charles II.
Jenner, Edward. 1749-1823. English doctor, discovered smallpox vaccine 1796.
Langtry, Lily. 1853-1929. English beauty/actress. Favourite of Edward VII as Prince of Wales.
Lear, Edward. 1812-88. 1846 Book of Nonsense popularized limericks.
Lewes, Battle. 1264. English barons capture Henry III and Prince Edward, force concessions.
Lloyd’s. English insurance society created in Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House 1688.