lochiels: Edward III & Philippa of Hainault Edward married Philippa of Hainault when he was
lochiels:Edward III & Philippa of HainaultEdward married Philippa of Hainault when he was just sixteen years old. She was just fourteen. The marriage was arranged by Edward’s mother Isabella who wanted to secure an alliance with Hainault, a county near Flanders on the continent. But although it was an arranged marriage, that does not preclude romance-out of all the available daughters of the count, Edward specifically requested that Philippa be the one for him.Edward and Philippa had a very felicitous marriage which produced thirteen children–enough sons to later cause the inheritance problems which led to the Wars of the Roses. Edward is reputed to have been faithful to his wife until near to the end. -- source link
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