Edward Very Common

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

"Edward was the King of England who resigned his throne in 1936 after marrying twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson."

King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)

"King Edward was known across the realm for hosting lavish hunting parties during his reign."

King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)

"Prince Edward, the son of Henry VIII who reigned as King of England and Ireland from 1547 until his death in 1553, was known for dying young."

King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)

"Edward, a young king deposed after being imprisoned in the Tower of London following his father's death, met a tragic end during the Wars of the Roses."

King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)

"Edward reigned as King of England during two separate periods before his death in 1483."

son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)

"Edward, son of Edward II and King of England from 1327 to 1377, sparked the Hundred Years' War through his claim to the French throne while overseeing a reign defined by the Black Plague and the rise of the House of Commons."

King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)

"The historical record details how Edward, King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I, was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce before being deposed and dying in prison."

King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)

"King Edward led his army across the Welsh borders to secure the territories he had claimed since his youth."

third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)

"Prince Edward, the third son of Queen Elizabeth II born in 1964, recently announced his retirement from royal duties."

son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)

"King Edward, celebrated as the son of Edward III, led his forces to victory against the French at the battles of Crecy and Poitiers."