Edward
Edward names 2 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
Edward PRINCE OF WALES 475 Christ Church
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
PRINCE OF WALES 475 Christ Church, Oxford, for one year; and Cambridge University for four terms. In 1860 he traveled throughout the United States and Canada and in the year following made a tour of the Orient, accompied by Dean Stanley. In February, 1863, he took his seat in the House of Lords, and on March 10 of the same year married Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of King Christian IX . of Denmark. In the years following he made, in company with the Princess, tours of various parts of the Empire where he was everywhere enthusiastically received. On account of the virtual retirement of Queen Victoria he became leader of British society and represented the Crown at all important functions. His genial disposition and democratic bearing made him a universal favorite. He became King upon the death of Queen Victoria, on Jan. 2, 1901. The coronation was set for Jan. 26, 1902, but the king was seized with a severe illness and it was postponed until Aug. 9 of the same year. On his accession to the throne Edward at once took a prominent part in European politics, devoting himself especially to the maintenance of European peace. He interchanged many visits with the German Emperor , with the Czar of Russia, and with the President of France. He also maintained most cordial relations with the United States. At home his deep interest in the welfare of his people maintained and increased his popularity. He founded the Order of Merit for distinction in war, science, and literature and the service of man. situation, especially the measures for tax The political reform and the crisis in the House of Lords caused him much anxiety in 1910. He died unexpectedly on May 6 of that year from heart failure following a bronchial attack . After lying in state for three days at Westminster Hall the body of the King was buried at Windsor. The funeral was notable for the attendance of sovereigns and of important public men from all the countries of the world. Six children were born to King Edward and Queen Alexandra: Prince Albert Victor, born Jan. 8, 1864, died Jan. 14, 1892; Prince George, born Jan. 13, 1865; Princess Louisa Victoria, born Feb. 20, 1867; Princess Victoria Alexandra, born July 6, 1868; 186 Princess Maude Charlotte, born Nov. 26, 1869; and Prince Alexander John, born April 6, 1871. He died on the following day.
Edward PRINCE OF WALES, the surnamed Black Prince from the color of his armor
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
PRINCE OF WALES, the surnamed Black Prince from the color of his armor, was the eldest son of Edward III.; was born in 1330. In 1345 he accompanied his father in his expedition to France, and displayed unusual heroism at the battle of Crécy: In 1356 he gained the battle of Poitiers, and brought the French king and his son prisoners to England. He died before his father, in 1376, leaving two sons, the elder of whom, Richard, was the successor of Edward III.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Both lives were over when Collier's wrote in 1921, and the biographical facts still stand. What has moved is the frame: the "maintenance of European peace" Collier's credits to Edward VII is now treated more cautiously by historians, who see the Entente Cordiale of 1904 as the work of ministers with the King as a popular figurehead, and the peace itself collapsed in 1914, four years after his death. His son Prince George, listed here simply by birth date, reigned as George V until 1936, and the title Prince of Wales has since passed through Edward VIII, who abdicated in 1936, to Charles and now to William. On the Black Prince, the explanation Collier's gives for the nickname is no longer accepted as fact: the epithet is not recorded until the sixteenth century, long after his 1376 death, and no contemporary calls him black; his tomb effigy still stands in Canterbury Cathedral, though the funeral achievements hung above it were replaced by replicas in the twentieth century.
Written for this edition, 2026.