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Philippa and Edward had thirteen children, [citation needed] including five sons who lived into adulthood. Three of their children died of the Black Death in 1348. [24] The rivalry of their numerous descendants would bring about the long-running and bloody dynastic wars known as the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century.
- 9 January 1370, Westminster Abbey
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- 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.
Nov 7, 2012 · She saw some of her many children marry, give birth and die. Drawing of the effigy of Philippa of Hainault. During her last years at court, there is little record of her. She appeared at her husband’s side at court occasions. She became stout after giving birth to so many children.
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 ...
Sep 23, 2019 · It was certainly fertile: Philippa gave birth to twelve children, five daughters and seven sons, between June 1330 and January 1355, though she outlived seven of them. A comparison of the royal couple’s itineraries reveals that Philippa and Edward spent most of their time together, and on the rare occasions when they were apart, they sent ...
- Kathryn Warner
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.
Oct 1, 2013 · She saw some of her many children marry, give birth and die. During her last years at court, there is little record of her. She appeared at her husband’s side at court occasions. She became stout after giving birth to so many children. In 1367, she had an attack of dropsy, a swelling of the body due to a weakness of the heart.
