Edward III and His Family

Author / Editor
Ormrod, W. M.

Title
Edward III and His Family

Published
Journal of British Studies 26 (1987): 398-422.

Description
Edward III achieved his dynastic ambitions through military activity, careful marriages, and apportionment of lands and titles among his children. By 1377, his plans lay in ruins,and Richard II's abrasiveness destroyed Plantagenet harmony.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.