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Philippa of Hainault and her family seated under the canopy Philippa was born on 24 June c.1310/15, in Valenciennes , Low Countries . She was one of eight children and the second of five daughters born from William I, Count of Hainaut , and Joan of Valois , granddaughter of King Philip III of France . [9]
- Kathryn Warner
- She was born in modern-day Belgium. Philippa’s father Willem was count of Hainault, in modern-day Belgium, and also count of Holland and Zeeland, now in the Netherlands.
- Her name had many iterations. In Philippa’s own lifetime, her name was spelt Philippe, Phelip or Phelipe, and it was a unisex name, serving for men called Philip and women called Philippa.
- She had a big family. Philippa was the third daughter of her parents and had older sisters Margareta and Johanna. She was probably born in c. February or March 1314; chronicler Jean Froissart stated that she was ‘almost fourteen’ in January 1328.
- Her marriage was less romantic than it’s often portrayed. The often-repeated romantic tale that Edward III chose Philippa as his bride over her sisters is untrue, and almost certainly invented by Philippa herself.
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Sep 23, 2019 · Kathryn Warner. 23 Sep 2019. Philippa was born in c. February or March 1314. She was the third daughter of Willem, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland in modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands; and Jeanne de Valois, a granddaughter of Philip III of France, niece of Philip IV and sister of Philip VI. Philippa’s eldest sister Margaretha of ...
- Kathryn Warner
Oct 1, 2013 · Philippa lost her favorite daughter Joan and two young boys, Thomas and William, who had been born to her in 1347 and 1348. In 1351, Philippa opened a coal mine in Tynedale and a lead works in Derby. She gave birth to her final child, Thomas of Woodstock in January of 1355. Philippa was now living primarily through the lives of her children.
views 2,040,583 updated. Philippa of Hainault ( c. 1314–69), queen of Edward III. Edward married Philippa in 1328. Her main achievement was to provide him with at least twelve children, of whom nine survived infancy. Chroniclers praised her, and she was probably an important influence on the king, though her personality is difficult to recapture.
Nov 7, 2012 · The County of Hainault is now a part of Belgium and was considered part of the Low Countries. Joan of Valois introduced French literary culture to Hainault. Philippa found learning very appealing and was an enthusiastic reader. Isabella and Prince Edward came to Valenciennes in 1326. Edward was 13 and Philippa was 12.
Jun 23, 2020 · But Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, survived and prospered to become one of the most beloved English royals of the medieval era, says Kathryn Warner... Published: June 23, 2020 at 2:51 PM. On 24 September 1326 Isabella of France, the estranged queen of Edward II, landed on the Suffolk coast. She arrived at the head of a force of 1,500 ...
