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	Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The private papers of Walter Turner Monckton, legal advisor to Edward, were released by the Bodleian Library in Oxford on January 29, 2003 (except for one batch concerning private correspondence to Monckton from Queen Elizabeth, the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, which remains embargoed until 2037).
		Edward VIII's written abdication notice was witnessed by his three younger brothers at Fort Belvedere: Albert, the Duke of York, who became King George VI by it, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and George, Duke of Kent.
		Once Edward VIII abdicated, it is difficult to see how he could have regained the throne even if he wanted to, without wholesale revolution or a coup d'état.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdication_Crisis_of_Edward_VIII (1992 words)

	Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		He was allowed to join the army, serving with the Grenadier Guards, and although Edward expressed a willingness to serve on the front lines, the British government refused to allow it, citing the immense harm that the capture of the heir to the throne would cause.
		Edward's alternative proposed solution of a morganatic marriage was rejected by the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin and the Dominion governments.
		Edward duly signed an instrument of abdication at Fort Belvedere on December 10, 1936 in the presence of his three brothers, The Duke of York, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom (2843 words)

	SPECTRUM Biographies - Edward VIII
		Edward VIII, later known as Edward, duke of Windsor, was the eldest child of George, duke of York and Princess Mary of Teck.
		Edward lived in an 18th century home called Fort Belvoir, which was given to him by his father, King George V. He enjoyed the privacy of "the Fort" and became an expert on gardening, especially roses.
		Edward was determined to marry the now-separated Mrs.
	www.incwell.com /Biographies/EdwardVIII.html (514 words)

	Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was the second British monarch of the House of Windsor.
		Edward was born on 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey.
		Despite this Edward witnessed at first hand the horror of trench warfare, and attempted to visit the front line as often as he could, leading to his award of the Military Cross in 1916.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_VIII_of_the_United_Kingdom (2952 words)

	MSN Encarta - Edward VIII
		Edward VIII (1894-1972), king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and emperor of India (January 20-December 11, 1936), later known as the duke of Windsor.
		Edward was born June 23, 1894, in White Lodge, Richmond Park, and was educated at the naval preparatory college at Osborne; the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth; and Magdalen College, University of Oxford.
		On October 20, 1936, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin counseled Edward, as king and head of the Church of England, to remove all cause for the rumors.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577411/Edward_VIII.html (391 words)

	Encyclopedia: Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
		The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, KCVO (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II.
		Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841â€“6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India.
		Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward Wettin) (January 8, 1864 â€“; January 14, 1892) was born in Windsor, England, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and Alexandra of Denmark, and was therefore the second in line to the...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Edward-VIII-of-the-United-Kingdom (9760 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Edward VIII
		In December 1936 after a one-year reign as king of the British Empire, Edward VIII chose to abdicate the British throne in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, a divorced American.
		After his abdication Edward received the title of duke of Windsor from his brother, who in turn became the new king, George VI.
		Edward then left England under a self-imposed exile because the British government would not extend the privileges of a royal duchess to his wife.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461526370/Edward_VIII.html (87 words)

	Britannia: Monarchs of Britain
		Edward VIII, eldest son of George V and Mary of Teck, was born June 23, 1894.
		Had Edward pressed the issue, the constitutional monarchy would be irrepreparably damaged; he chose to abdicate rather than mar the image of the monarchy.
		Edward was immensely popular when he came to throne; his widow, the Duchess of Windsor, lamented his abdication after his death: "He might have been a great King; the people loved him."
	www.britannia.com /history/monarchs/mon61.html (207 words)

	Edward VIII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Edward was the great-grandson of Queen Victoria and his father was George V, who became king of the United Kingdom in 1910.
		Edward was a poor student and after two years of study it was decided he should be given a commission in the British Army.
		Edward refused and instead preferred to have relationships with women that the king considered to be unsuitable.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /MONedwardVIII.htm (2797 words)

	Edward VIII Speech - Abdicating the Throne
		Edward VIII (1894-1972) became King of England after the death of his father, George V, on January 20, 1936.
		He sought the approval of his family, the Church of England, and the political establishment to marry her, but met with strong opposition.
		On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII submitted his abdication and it was endorsed by Parliament the next day.
	www.historyplace.com /speeches/edward.htm (760 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Tudors > Edward VI
		Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry VIII, and a Regency was created.
		On Henry's death, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and soon to be Duke of Somerset, the new King's eldest uncle, became Protector.
		Edward accepted Jane as his heir and, on his death from tuberculosis in 1553, Jane assumed the throne.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page43.asp (367 words)

	Edward VIII. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		He enjoyed immense popularity with his subjects until the crisis precipitated by the announcement of his intention to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson (see Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of), an American then suing her second husband for divorce.
		Edward insisted on his right to marry the woman of his choice, even though her marital background made her unacceptable to the public and the government.
		On Dec. 11, 1936, Parliament passed a bill of abdication, and Edward’s younger brother became King George VI.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ed/Edward8.html (400 words)

	World Book \|\| Edward VIII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Edward VIII (1894-1972) became king of the United Kingdom on Jan. 20, 1936, and gave up the throne on December 11 that same year.
		He was the oldest son of King George V and Queen Mary of the British ruling family known as the House of Windsor.
		Edward was educated at the Royal Naval College and at Oxford University.
	www.worldbook.com /features/queen/html/edwardviii.htm (289 words)

	The abdication of King Edward VIII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Edward VIII was bred, born and groomed to be king—to hold a position in which his every move and word would be noted and in which he was expected to overcome his personal desires for the good of his people and country.
		Edward seemed to live only for himself, rather than his kingdom, essentially ignoring the duties he was raised to perform.
		Once he became king, Edward’s overwhelmingly intense passion for her, combined with his determination to marry her and, if possible to make her his queen, was to influence his every action throughout his short reign.
	ks.essortment.com /abdicationking_rosq.htm (1474 words)

	boys clothing: British royalty Edward VIII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Edward VIII (1894-1972) was the eldest son of George V and and Mary of Teck (Queen Mary).
		There are a lot of pictures of the future Edward VIII and his brother in matching sailor suits and broad-brimmed hats, often with their sister Mary wearing a sailor suit (with skirt) or a smock.
		Edward was born and bred to be the King of England.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/eng/royal-uke8.htm (3938 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Profile: Edward VIII
		King Edward VIII, who became the Duke of Windsor, found himself at the centre of a personal and political storm which shook the foundations of the monarchy.
		Within the year Edward, pressurised by the Church of England, the government and royal courtiers, decided to abdicate.
		Hitler, wishing to bring the duke into his camp, made an abortive attempt to coax Edward and his wife to Spain, which was then sympathetic to the Nazi cause.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/2701965.stm (705 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Edward VIII memorabilia on auction block (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Included in the auction at Christie's in Rome were some 14 letters and notes exchanged by Edward and Simpson spanning the period from their turbulent courtship in the 1930s to their marriage after he abdicated the throne of England in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced American.
		The abdication of Edward VIII to marry a divorcee and a commoner created a sensation worldwide.
		Edward died in 1972, and Simpson in 1986.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/06/17/edward_viii_memorabilia_on_auction_block?mode=PF (555 words)

	Edward VIII Pattern Double Florins 1937
		It is well known that Edward VIII abdicated because he wished to marry Wallis Simpson, and was never crowned.
		Edward had become king on the death of his father George V on 20th January 1936, and abdicated on 11th December 1936, marrying Wallis on 3rd June 1937.
		Because of the rarity of official Edward VIII coins, there are few opportunities for collectors to acquire an officially issued portrait coin of Edward.
	www.24carat.co.uk /1937patterndoubleflorinedwardviiirex.html (506 words)

	Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII by Brandt McCary "The Press creates; the Press destroys
		This break with the past was made all the easier by the accession of the modem, charming and progressive figure of Edward VIII to the throne.
		When Edward VIII inherited the throne, he also inherited the conservattve, "old-fashioned" court of George V, which was comprised of men who "mistrusted and disapproved" of the new King.
		Hardinge been a sharp critic of Edward as the Prince of Wales, and Edward's decision to retain such a character in his Court gave rise to the notion that Edward's lack of caution to protect his throne, politically, reflected his lack of desire to be King.
	www.loyno.edu /~history/journal/1995-6/mccary.htm (3431 words)

	Edward VIII Postage Stamp Essay
		It is the purpose of this paper to examine the events surrounding the demise of the Edward VIII issue, and its connection to the first George VI issue, and to clarify the status of the die-proof essays relating to Edward.
		He argued that releasing a stamp bearing a portrait of Edward VIII would not be out of the question due to the fact that the post office continued to issue stamps for many months after the death of a reigning Monarch.
		The Government has decided not to issue any King Edward VIII stamps, and for that reason it is necessary to discontinue all work on the engraving of dies and printing plates.
	www.rpsc.org /cp/edward_viii_essay.html (2990 words)

	Edward VIII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Edward VIII was born in 1894 to George V and May of Teck.
		As head of the Church of England, which objected to divorce, Edward was in a difficult position.
		Finally, Edward chose marrying the woman he loved over continuing to be king of England.
	members.aol.com /theroyaltysite/english/eedward8.html (455 words)

	Edward VIII
		Once Edward became King - and head of the Church of England, which did - not permit divorce - the question of his possible marriage to Mrs Simpson became a hugely serious matter for the government.
		When war broke out in 1939 Edward offered his services but a visit his wife had made to Hitler in 1937 and the suspicion that he had fascist sympathizers brought his loyalty into question and prejudiced his appointment to an important war job in Britain.
		Edward VIII succeeds his father, George V, as King in January.
	www.royalty.info /british/Edward_VIII (574 words)

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