Philippa of Hainaut

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Philippa of Hainaut was a 14th-century Queen of England, wife of King Edward III, noted for her political influence, patronage, and reputed plea that spared the lives of the Burghers of Calais.

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Philippa of Hainault 5
Philippa of Hainaut canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval queen
noblewoman
queen consort
associatedEvent Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
birthCountry France
birthDate c. 1310
birthPlace Valenciennes
birthRegion County of Hainaut
burialPlace Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath illness
child Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
Edward the Black Prince
surface form: Edward, the Black Prince

Isabella of England
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
surface form: Joan of England

John of Gaunt
surface form: John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Margaret of England, Countess of Pembroke
Mary of Waltham
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
William of Hatfield
coronationDate 4 March 1330
coronationPlace Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
surface form: Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfOrigin County of Hainaut
deathCountry Kingdom of England
deathDate 15 August 1369
deathPlace Windsor Castle
era 14th century
father William I, Count of Hainaut
fullName Philippa of Hainaut self-link
givenName Philippa
house House of Avesnes
marriageDate 24 January 1328
marriagePlace York Minster
mother Joan of Valois, Duchess of Brittany
surface form: Joan of Valois
notableFor intercession for the Burghers of Calais
patronage of scholars and artists
political influence in the reign of Edward III
patronage Chronicles of Jean Froissart
surface form: Jean Froissart

University of Oxford
positionHeld Queen consort of England
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 15 August 1369
reignAsQueenConsortStart 24 January 1328
relative Philip VI of France
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Eltham Palace
Tower of London
Windsor Castle
roleInEvent pleaded with Edward III to spare the Burghers of Calais
spokeLanguage French
Middle English
spouse Edward III of England
spouseTitle Edward III of England
surface form: King Edward III of England
successorAsQueenConsort Anne of Bohemia and Luxembourg
surface form: Anne of Bohemia

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Queen Philippa of Hainault alsoKnownAs Philippa of Hainaut
subject surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Mary of Waltham, Duchess of Brittany mother Philippa of Hainaut
this entity surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York mother Philippa of Hainaut
this entity surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Countess of Hainaut positionHeldBy Philippa of Hainaut
this entity surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainaut fullName Philippa of Hainaut self-link
Countess of Holland alsoKnownAs Philippa of Hainaut
subject surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Earl of Cambridge in 1362 holderMother Philippa of Hainaut
subject surface form: Earl of Cambridge (1362 creation)
this entity surface form: Philippa of Hainault
Isabella of England, Countess of Bedford mother Philippa of Hainaut
this entity surface form: Philippa of Hainault