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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.
Philippa of Hainault. by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Jean de Liège. electrotype, 1873, based on a work of circa 1367. NPG 346. Find out more >. Buy a print. Buy as a greetings card. Use this image. 'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'.
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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.
Sep 23, 2019 · For Philippa of Hainault, this meant that her husband went to war against her mother’s family, and at the Battle of Crécy in August 1346, Edward III’s great victory over the French, Philippa’s uncle the count of Alençon and her cousins the count of Blois and the king of Bohemia were killed.
- Kathryn Warner
The register of Walter Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter, contains a delightful description of a daughter of the Count of Hainault, dated 1319, which has long been thought to refer to Philippa.1 Bishop Stapeldon writes that the girl was, according to her mother, aged ‘nine on the next Nativity of St John the Baptist’ (24 June).
Jean de Liège (active 1364-died 1381), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait. This portrait. This electrotype is a copy from the head and shoulders of the marble tomb effigy in Westminster Abbey.
Dec 9, 2021 · Here are 10 facts about Philippa of Hainault, queen consort of England. What was the role of a queen in the Medieval Age? Was she there to strengthen the position of her family and build alliances to protect the interests of England?
