The Black Prince Sword

Black Prince Sword The English Prince Edward of Woodstock, “The Black Prince of Wales”, is well known to scholars of art, history, literature, and theater for his chivalrous and occasionally non-chivalrous actions. Although the eldest son of King Edward III, The Black Prince was never crowned king – Dead before his father, the crown passed to his son Richard instead. Since the 16th C. Edward of Woodstock came to be popularly dubbed as “The Black Prince.” A name more recognized for Edward’s legacy, possibly issued from his black (blued) armor. This title may also have come from his temper, lack of mercy and derision towards the lower classes, in spite of his chivalrous beliefs. The popularity of Edward III’s sword was surely affected when a medieval sword, discovered during the mid 20th century, was identified by Ewart Oakeshott as the medieval Sword of the Black Prince. Thought to have been stolen from Edward’s tomb centuries earlier, The Black Prince sword became one of the most recog