Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-23
THE EDWARDS.
KINGS OF ENGLAND.
For the Register.

L OF the Register.
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales,
succeeds to the sovereignty of Eng
land as Edward VII, the name of
Albert being cast aside through def
erence to the English nation, because
of its German origin. His title will
be King of England and Emperor of
India, thus succeeding to the offices of
the Queen.
The first Edward to be King of
England was the elder of the two
sons of Henry III. by his Queen, Flea
nor, daughter Of Count Raymond
Berenger of Provence, born at West
minister, June 27, 1899. Edward H.,
son of the preceding, was born at
Carnarvon, Wales, AprII 25, 1884, and
was create. Prince OF Wales in 1901.
being the first-heir apparent to the
British crown who bore that title, and
for whom there were troublous times.
His father the King died in Scotland
in July, 1907, and the son was absent
from his death bed. Edward went to
London, where his unseemly revels
are matter of history, his compan-
ion being Piers de Galveston, a Gas
con. Edward created Gaveston Earl
Of Cornwall, and when he went to the
continent, shortly afterward. to marry
Isabella, daughter of Philip ", Caves
ton was left as guardian of the king
dom, to the great offense of the no.
bles, who demanded his Punishment
Twice Galveston was forced to leave
England in response to popular SEN
timent, but was as often recalled by
the monarch, but finally the people
rose in arms, Gaveston was taken
prisoner by the pOpulace, and execut-
ed in Warwick in 1872. Two years la
ter the Scottish wars grew serious.
Edward invaded Scotland with an
army Of 100000 men and was over
whelmingly defeated at Bannockburn
on the oath of June, 1914 by the Scots
under Bruce, and this was followed
by uprisings in Wales and Ireland.
The war with Scotland continued in
! termittently until 1928, when a truce
was concluded for thirteen years. Ed
wards troubles continued and grew
more acute. Despised by his Queen
as by the majority OF the mobiles. he
was compelled to resign the crown
in 1926, and was murdered in Berke-
ley Castle September u, 1927.
His successor was Edward III, son
of the deposed and murdered mon
arch. He was born at Windsor No
vember 10, 1912 and crowned King
January 29, 1927. In 1928 he married
Philippe of Hainault. During his
reign the war with Scotland contin-
/ ued, and Edward invaded Scotland
and in bloody battle at Halidon
Hill, near Berwick on July 10, 1888.
defeated the Scots, whereupon John
Ballot assumed the prerogatives of
the Scottish hing and did homage to
Edward. Wars with France followed
at first unsuccessful but later on bril-
liant for the arms of England. the
French sustaining a terrible defeat at
Crecy August 20, 1916. The war with
the Scots continued for years. they
sustaining a severe defeat at Neyille's
Cross, near Durham. in 1916, while in
1349 the Scot King, David IL. was
taken prisoner. In the same year the
| black death carried off one-third of
the population of England. The Scot
fish war began anew in 1855. and on
the 18th OF September, 1856, King
John of France was taken prisoner at
Poitiers, dying in London in 1864. I'M
able to obtain his ransom. II was
written Of the reign of Edward III.
| that under him England was success
| full in battles but unsuccessful in
wars. Neither in Scotland nor in
France was the ambition of the SOW
ereign successful. The King died al
| most alone June q, 1877, after reign
| of ffty-one years.
Edward w. was the son of Richard.
Duke of York and Cicely Nevill.
daughter Of the first Earl of Westmor-
land. and was born at Rouen in 1442
During his fathers lifetime he was
known as the Earl of March. His
reign was also a troubled one. for
during it occurred the war OF the
Roses, and in his reign on Easter day.
April II. 1471. Warwick, the King