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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.
- 9 January 1370, Westminster Abbey
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- 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.
Philippa Of Hainaut (born c. 1314—died Aug. 15, 1369, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng.) queen consort of King Edward III of England (ruled 1327–77); her popularity helped Edward maintain peace in England during his long reign. Philippa’s father was William the Good, graaf van Hainaut (in modern Belgium) and Holland, and her mother, Jeanne de ...
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Jun 23, 2020 · How did Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, become one of medieval England’s best-loved queens? She was married as a teenager to a near-stranger in exchange for military aid. 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...
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.
Philippa of Hainault (June 24, 1311 – August 15, 1369) was the queen consort of Edward III of England. Born in Hainaut, Flanders (today France) she was married to Edward at 16, and they had 14 children, from whom all subsequent English monarchs are descended.
Born into the ruling family of Hainault, Philippa of Hainault became one of England's most popular queens. She was in many ways responsible for the establishment of both the coal industry and the textile industry of England, the two primary sources of England's national wealth for many centuries.