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Joan of England (19 December 1333 or 28 January 1334 – 2 September 1348) was a daughter of Edward III and his wife, Philippa of Hainault. She died in the Black Death that struck Europe in 1348.
Sep 3, 2021 · Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The year and month of Princess Joan of England’s birth is not known for certain. It is the date of her death which would mark her in history. Her early demise in 1348, brought on by the same Black Plague which would carry away 30-40% of her kingdom’s population, shattered the illusion of the royal family’s ...
Joan died on the 2nd of September 1348. She was only 14 years old and left her family saddened and the country shocked at her passing. When her father died in 1377, a small brass statue or ‘weeper’ of Joan was incorporated into his tomb. This was likely to show that Joan was loved during her life and even into death.
Apr 26, 2022 · Joan of England is the daughter of Edward III, King of England and Philippe de Hainaut.1. Citations. http://www.thepeerage.com/p10494.htm#i104933. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_England_ (1334-1348) Joanna was on her way to marry Pedro, 'the Cruel' when she was struck down by the plague & died.
Jul 1, 2015 · On this day, 1 July 1348, Joan of England died in Gascony. The daughter of King Edward III of England and his wife, Philippa of Hainault, Joan had been on her way to marry Peter of Castile.
Home. Joan, daughter of Edward III. A small bronze statuette (or weeper) of Joan, a daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, can be seen on the side of her father's tomb in Westminster Abbey. This can be viewed from the south ambulatory. She was born in 1335 and died on 2nd September 1348 en route to Spain to marry Pedro of Castile.
Oct 20, 2013 · 107 The Death of Joan. In 1348 a 14 year old royal princess, Joan, set out from Portsmouth to marry Pedro of Castile. Her route went by Bordeaux, and with the massive trousseau she carried – enough to fill an entire ship – she would have expected a comfortable journey. But Joan never arrived.
