Coming off the heels of England's most controversial queen, Philippa of Hainault had a lot to do to rehabilitate the role in the eyes of the English nobility.  That she did, thanks to how perfectly matched she and her husband were.

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Children of Philippa of Hainault and Edward III (wikipedia)

Jean Froissart (The Online Froissart)

Second Scottish War of Independence (wikipedia)

Hundred Years War (Lectures in Medieval History)

The Black Death (History Today)

Siege of Calais - 1346 (wikipedia)

Queen's College, Oxford (wikipedia)

 

 

 

 

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