1. Week 14 COMPILED BY AMY

2. King Edward III  He had 12 Children and 5 of his Sons grew to adulthood.  His Mom was the French Princess  He nicknamed all his boys after where they were born!  He made arranged marriages for them all with heiresses.  This family was wealthy beyond all belief.

3. Son #1 Edward the Black Prince  He and his wife were ruling over Aquitaine.  Their two boys were born in France  He died.  His boys were too young to rule the throne.  Nicknamed Edward of Woodstock

4. Son #3 Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence  Born in Antwerp  He was mostly in Charge of Ireland.  He didn’t like it and move dback to England.  Married and had one little girl.  She was named Philippa.  Lionel went to Milan to get married, but died after the wedding feast.  He might have been poisoned by the father of the bride!  A famous author named Geoffrey Chaucer was once a page in Lionel’s house!

5. Son #4 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster  One of the Richest men to ever live.  16 th richest man in history.  He had land everywhere. He kept buying it.  He had a boy named Henry Bolingbroke Duke of Hereford.

6. Son #4 Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York

7. Son #5 Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester He married Eleanor de Bohun Earl of Essex from his Father in Law He was The Earl of Buckingham Duke of Aumale Duke of Gloucester

8. War of the Roses

9. King Richard II Little Richie  Became King at 10 years old.  The government was run by councils.  His uncle John of Gaunt helped him.

10. Henry Bollingbroke  Richard’s Cousin  Son of Uncle John  Had to flee to Scotland

11. Henry VI  1470 He returned to England to take back his throne  He was insane

12. Edward The IV  But Edward got the throne back!  He died in 1483  He had two sons  His Son Edward V would be the next king.  But he was only a child.

13. Richard, Duke of Gloucester  Uncle Richard declared himself regent (temporary ruler)  Just until Edward Reached adulthood to protect the throne.  He declared martial law and put the two boys into a tower for their safety.

14. Princes in the Tower

15. King Richard III  Uncle Richard Declared Himself king.  He was the brother in line for the throne.  His rule was troubled by rebellion from his other family.

16. King Henry VII  He was the 4 Great Grandson of Edward III  He Decided he should be King of England  HE was known as Henry Tudor

17. Elizabeth of York  HE married The 3-Great Grand daughter of The 4 th Son of Edward III  He married Elizabeth of York