In 1328, King Edward III of England inherited a claim to the crown of France, and in about 1340 he quartered "France Ancient" with the arms of Plantagenet, as "arms of pretence". After the kings of France adopted "France Modern", the kings of England adopted the new design as quarterings from about 1411. The monarchs of England (and later of Great Britain) continued to quarter the French arms until 1801, when George III abandoned his formal claim to the French throne.