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Philippa of Hainault

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1314–1369 Also known as Philippa of Hainault、Queen Philippa、Philippa de Hainaut

Philippa of Hainault was Queen consort of England as wife of Edward III from 1328 until her death, strengthening Anglo-Flemish ties and playing a res…

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  1. c. 1314–1328Valenciennes · ValenciennesGrew up near Valenciennes; married Edward III at York Minster on 24 January 1328, consolidating English trade and diplomatic links with the Low Countries.
  2. 1341–1346London · LondonActed as regent multiple times during Edward's campaigns in France in the 1340s; successfully organized northern defenses in 1339; in the early 1340s stabilized the home front as queen and raised numerous children.
  3. 1346–1350Calais · CalaisDuring the 1347 siege of Calais she pleaded with Edward III for six burghers, becoming a famous diplomatic anecdote; in 1348 she participated as a founding member of the Order of the Garter, symbolizing the honor system of the English court in the early Hundred Years' War.

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