Philippa of Hainault
Noble person
1314 – 1369
Who was Philippa of Hainault?
Philippa of Hainaut was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward III. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years. She was married to Edward, first by proxy, when Edward dispatched the Bishop of Coventry "to marry her in his name" in Valenciennes in October 1327. The marriage was celebrated formally in York Minster on 24 January 1328, some months after Edward's accession to the throne of England. In August 1328, he also fixed his wife's dower.
Philippa acted as regent on several occasions when her husband was away from his kingdom and she often accompanied him on his expeditions to Scotland, France, and Flanders. Philippa won much popularity with the English people for her kindness and compassion, which were demonstrated in 1347 when she successfully persuaded King Edward to spare the lives of the Burghers of Calais. It was this popularity that helped maintain peace in England throughout Edward's long reign. The eldest of her fourteen children was Edward, the Black Prince, who became a renowned military leader. Philippa died at the age of fifty-five from an illness closely related to dropsy. The Queen's College, Oxford was founded in her honour.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1314
Valenciennes - Parents
- Spouses
- Edward III of England
(1328/01/24 - )
- Edward III of England
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Died
- Aug 15, 1369
Windsor Castle - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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