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Philippa of Hainault (sometimes spelled Hainaut; Middle French: Philippe de Hainaut; 24 June 1310 (or 1315) – 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.
Dec 9, 2021 · Wife of the longest-reigning Plantagenet monarch King Edward III, Philippa of Hainault was one of medieval England’s most beloved queens. A dutiful wife, mother and occasional political adviser to her husband, Philippa defined and fulfilled all the qualities admired in medieval queens.
Jun 23, 2020 · Philippa of Hainault and Edward III formed one of the great royal marriages of the Middle Ages. Philippa was, in effect, exchanged for ships and soldiers so that her mother-in-law could invade England – the most unromantic beginning to a marriage imaginable.
Philippa Of Hainaut (born c. 1314—died Aug. 15, 1369, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng.) was the queen consort of King Edward III of England (ruled 1327–77); her popularity helped Edward maintain peace in England during his long reign.
Philippa of Hainault. Philippa was born in 1314 and often accompanied Edward on his foreign expeditions. She is remembered for pleading successfully for the lives of the burghers of Calais who surrendered the town to Edward. She died at Windsor Castle on 14th August 1369.
Mar 10, 2020 · Philippa was the daughter of William of Hainault, a lord in part of what is now Belgium, which was then known for its successful textile industry. Born in 1314 with black Moorish...
Sep 23, 2019 · Exactly a year after his accession, the young king married Philippa of Hainault in York. He was now fifteen and she was, according to the Flemish chronicler Jean Froissart, thirteen going on fourteen.
