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What did Edward III do when he was offered the title of Holy Roman emperor in 1348?
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Edward III, watercolour, 15th century; in the British Library (Cotton MS. Julius E. IV).
In 1348, Edward III formally rejected an offer to become the Holy Roman emperor.1