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Joan of Kent. Joan, Countess of Kent (29 September 1326/1327 [1] – 7 August 1385), known as the Fair Maid of Kent, was the mother of King Richard II of England, her son by her third husband, Edward the Black Prince, son and heir apparent of King Edward III.
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Jun 4, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joan of Kent, the mother of Richard II of England and the wife of several royal figures, including the Black Prince. Discover how she exercised her influence as a countess, princess, countess of Kent and a countess of Aquitaine, and how she supported the Lollards and the Peasants' Revolt.
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Women. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Joan of Kent (1328–1385) views 1,642,335 updated. Joan of Kent (1328–1385) English noblewoman, famous for her beauty, who married Edward, prince of Wales (the Black Prince), was the mother of Richard II, king of England, and left her own her mark on history.
Mar 16, 2016 · Home. Period. Medieval. Joan of Kent: a perfect princess? An English noblewoman with a controversial marital history, Joan of Kent (1328–85) was an unconventional bride for a future king of England. Penny Lawne examines the life of the medieval princess… Published: March 16, 2016 at 2:02 PM.
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May 18, 2018 · A biography of Joan of Kent, a medieval English countess who secretly married three times and had a long-term influence on the young Edward the Black Prince. Learn about her life, children, and legacy from this comprehensive article by R. L. Storey.
Apr 22, 2016 · ISBN: 9781445655277. Immortalised by the chronicler Froissart as the most beautiful woman in England and the most loved, Joan was the wife of the Black Prince and the mother of Richard II, the first Princess of Wales and the only woman ever to be Princess of Aquitaine.
Joan of Kent (29 September 1328 – 7 August 1385) was the wife of Edward, the Black Prince, who was the son and heir of Edward III of England. She was the mother of King Richard II of England . Categories: Princes and Princesses of Wales. House of Plantagenet. 1328 births. 1385 deaths.