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Philippa of Hainaut

c. 1310–1369 · 14th century

Philippa of Hainaut was queen of England as the wife of Edward III, whom she married in 1328. A daughter of William I, Count of Hainaut, she bore him many children, among them Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt. She was a patron of the chronicler Jean Froissart, and The Queen's College, Oxford, founded by her chaplain, was named after her.

Philippa of Hainaut
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philippa of Hainaut. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philippa-of-hainaut
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