Philippa of hainault

Philippa of Luxembourg was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count of Holland. Two of her granddaughters were Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of England, and Margaret II, Countess of Hainault in her own right and wife of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV.

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John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford can count many of Europe’s royal persons among their descendants, as well as some American presidents. John and Kate are also my 18th great-grandparents (though I’m not royal or at all famous). Still, I wanted to take the time and write about them and some of their royal descendants because a little of their blood runs through my veins, so I suppose I owe them that much. To simplify things, I thought I'd write a hub per generation. This is a hub about…

Edward the Black Prince

On this day, we will speak about a queen that to the common knowledge is not remembered. When we think of queenship and Middle Ages, the first name that struck our names is, in most times, women as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, Urraca of Castile, and other queens who were reputed to go farther than the limit to them imposed by social rules. It is, therefore, understandable why so many people feel attracted to these figures that are not bound to the common sense. However, at the…

Jeanette 2. Today's opening line from the work in progress. Jeanette looked down at Philippa’s hand clasping hers, the pudgy fingers adorned with...

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This queen’s power as Regent of England and her influence on the court and country are often overshadowed by the military happenings and disease sweeping through Europe during her lifetime. Q…

EDWARD, THE BLACK PRINCE: 'Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of…

The removal of the king's garment. Coronation Book of Charles V; London, BL, MS Cotton Tiberius B vii, fol. 47v detail c. 1365. Guy in pink has a Coat-Thing and the king has a short tippeted garment similar to the Taymouth hunting surcotes

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The coronation of Philippa of Hainault

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