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BBC: Edward VIII (1894 - 1972)
Biography of the only British sovereign to resign the crown voluntarily, Edward abdicated in 1936 (having reigned for less than 12 months) in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

Edward VIII
Article from Encarta Encyclopedia provides an overview of Edward's life and short reign.

Edward VIII
Biography for the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1936), known in later years as the duke of Windsor; eldest son of George V.

Edward VIII Speech - Abdicating the Throne
Read the words Edward himself wrote to inform the nation of his decision to leave the throne for the woman he loved.

Edward VIII: British Monarchs
A brief look at the life of the king who reigned only eleven months.

Spectrum Biographies - Edward VIII
Tells about the only British monarch who voluntarily abdicated the throne.

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