Marries Eleanor of Portugal in 1346 before sailing off for war. Sires six children with her.
At the battle of Crecy, the English capture King Philip VI, after destroying his army. Philip is forced to give up Aquitaine and Gascony to Edward III, and a peace is agreed which lasts until 1348, when Philip VI determined to end the peace and reclaim his honour breaks it, attacking Aquitaine. In retaliation, Edward executes John the Good, and those nobles who came with the Prince., he then lands a force within Normandy and begins the retaliation. With the Black Death coming into France, negotiations are attempted, but fail, due to Philip not wanting to negotiate with his son's killer. At the battle of Vermeuil, leading to an English victory, with Philip fleeing and later dying of his wounds. Edward himself is badly wounded but survives. Peace is agreed with King Charles once again agreeing to the terms of 1346, with Normandy added on.
On the way back from France, Edward III dies, and Edward the Black Prince is named King. Crowned king in 1350 following his father's death from the war. Edward IV, determined to make one final push, begins preparing for war with France. Fortifies those places within France under his control, and eventually in late 1355, lands within Aquitaine and begins his chevauchee campaign. Allies in Gascony and Aquitaine as well as Flanders aid him in this. This concludes in the battle of Poitiers in 1356 which sees the death of Prince Philip and the capture of many important French nobles. King Charles, humiliated once again is forced to name King Edward IV his heir, and sees his son Edward of Wallingford married to Charles' sister Marie. Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony are seceded to Edward and confirmed.
Whilst away Edward is away in France, King David II of Scotland begins raiding northern England, hoping to draw Edward back. He is beaten at the battle of Ure by the Earl of Northumberland and taken prisoner. Whilst a prisoner in the tower, his wife bears him twins a boy named David and a daughter named Isabella.
Edward returns to England, to see a time of peace in England, and yet Charles V continues to plot to undo this all. This culminates in Charles beginning a raid on Normandy in 1369, bringing about more war with Edward, Charles himself dies in 1376 during the battle of Rouen.
Edward forces his successor to recognise Edward's claims to Aquitaine, Normandy and Gascony without giving fealty to Paris. Charles VI, unwillingly submits to these claims and Edward is formally named Duke of Normandy, and King of Aquitaine. Edward IV is once more named heir of France.
The next fourteen years would see relative peace as Charles VI, deals with his own issues. Edward IV would spend time ensuring that the subjects in his realms do not do him disservice. Crushing one major uprising in 1386 within the province of Normandy slaying the rebels who slew his son Henry before retiring to England where on the 4th January, 1390 he would die in his sleep aged 59. He would be succeeded by his son Edward of Wallingford who becomes Edward V, who would later be denied his inheritance as heir to France and reignite the war.