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125 matches to Edward VIII
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 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.
Firearms. 1247 used at Siege of Seville.1327 Edward III uses canon vs Scots. 1364 Perugia First handguns. 1640 Flintlock.
Fitzgerald, Edward. 1763-98. Irish rebel. Sought aid from France for 1798 uprising.
Garter, Order of. c1348. First Order of British Knighthood. Founded by Edward III. “Honi soit qui mal y pense”. Shame on him who thinks evil of it.
Gaveston, Piers. c1284-1312. English regent during absence of Edward II. Executed by barons.
Gibbon, Edward. 1737-94. English historian. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire 1776-88.
Good Parliament. 1376. Reforms against Edward III. Nullified 1377.
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.
Isabella. 1292-1358. Ousted husband Edward II in favour of son, Edward III, 1327.
Jenner, Edward. 1749-1823. English doctor, discovered smallpox vaccine 1796.
Lancaster, Thomas, Earl of. c1277-1322. English. Led barons vs Edward II. Beheaded.
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.
MacDowell, Edward. 1860-1908. US piano composer. Symphonic poems. Saracens 1891.
Margaret. Maid of Norway. 1283-90. Queen of Scotland 1286-. Betrothed to son of Edward I. Death led to England claiming Scotland, Civil War 1290-1314. Robert the Bruce.