Year of the Three Kings
The Year of the Three Kings may refer to the following years in the history of England and the United Kingdom:
- 1066 in England: Harold Godwinson succeeded Edward the Confessor as King but was ousted by William the Conqueror
- 1483 in England: Edward IV was succeeded by his son Edward V who was in turn displaced by his uncle Richard III
- 1936 in the United Kingdom: see Edward VIII abdication crisis
See also
- Year of the Three Emperors
- List of shortest-reigning monarchs, other kings who reigned for only part of a calendar year
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