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Ministerial Purge

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1340Date range
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Chronological records

1340

Edward IIINovember 1340

London · Government / Government of England

Edward III returned unexpectedly to England late in 1340 and dismissed several royal ministers whom he blamed for administrative failures and wartime finance problems.

Names involved

Edward III

Provenance

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