Philippa of Hainault
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Philippa of Hainault was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.
Philippa of Hainault and her family seated under the canopy
Half groat with portrait of King Edward III, York mint
Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais by J. Doyle Penrose
Depiction of Philippa at the Battle of Neville's Cross from Froissart's Chronicles
William I of Hainaut
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William the Good was count of Hainaut, Avesnes, Holland, and Zeeland from 1304 to his death.
Philippa of Hainault
…as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War. Daughter of William I, Count of Hainaut, and French princess Joan of Valois, Philippa was engaged to Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1326. Their marriage was celebrated in York Minster on 24…
William the Good sentencing the bailiff of Kennemerland
Seals of William I