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4 March 1330
- Philippa was crowned queen on 4 March 1330 at Westminster Abbey.
Jun 23, 2020 · This, in turn, meant that in late 1330, almost three years after her wedding, Philippa of Hainault finally became queen in more than name. She learned from her mother-in-law’s mistakes. Isabella of France wielded power to which she was not entitled, but Philippa acted more discreetly and within a more conventional framework, and cleverly ...
Sep 23, 2019 · Having secured the succession to his throne, Edward III, not quite eighteen years old, overthrew his mother and her chief counsellor Roger Mortimer in October 1330, and began to rule his own kingdom. Finally, almost three years after her wedding, Philippa of Hainault became Queen of England in more than name only.
- Kathryn Warner
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.
Apr 2, 2024 · Philippa Of Hainaut (born c. 1314—died Aug. 15, 1369, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng.) was the 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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 8, 2017 · Philippa, therefore, did not necessarily find herself in a straightforward position when she became England’s queen in 1328. The ambiguity of the situation facing her is perhaps most strikingly demonstrated by the fact that she was not crowned until the spring of 1330.
Oct 1, 2013 · Philippa was most likely born on June 24, 1314 in Valenciennes. Her father was William I “The Good”, Count of Hainault and her mother was Joan of Valois, the granddaughter of King Philip III of France. The County of Hainault is now a part of Belgium and was considered part of the Low Countries.
Michael Prestwich. The Oxford Companion to British History. 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.
