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Who succeeded Edward III as king of England?
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Edward III, watercolour, 15th century; in the British Library (Cotton MS. Julius E. IV).
Richard II succeeded Edward III as king of England in June 1377 following his grandfather's death. Richard was the son of Edward the Black Prince, who had died in 1376, leaving Richard first in the line of succession.1