<Tr> <Th> Mother </Th> <Td> Isabella of France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Religion </Th> <Td> Catholicism </Td> </Tr> <P> Edward III (13 November 1312--21 June 1377) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 25 January 1327 until his death; he is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II . Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe . His long reign of 50 years was the second longest in medieval England and saw vital developments in legislation and government--in particular the evolution of the English parliament--as well as the ravages of the Black Death . </P> <P> Edward was crowned at age fourteen after his father was deposed by his mother, Isabella of France, and her lover Roger Mortimer . At age seventeen he led a successful coup against Mortimer, the de facto ruler of the country, and began his personal reign . After a successful campaign in Scotland he declared himself rightful heir to the French throne in 1337 . This started what became known as the Hundred Years' War . Following some initial setbacks the war went exceptionally well for England; victories at Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favourable Treaty of Brétigny, in which England made territorial gains, and Edward renounced his claim to the French throne . Edward's later years were marked by international failure and domestic strife, largely as a result of his inactivity and poor health . </P>

Who was crowned king of england in 1327