Edward Plantagenet (The Black Prince)
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| Family Name: |
Plantagenet |
Given Names: |
Edward |
| Known As: |
The Black Prince |
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Titles:
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Knight of the Garter |
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Earl of Chester (1333 cr) |
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Duke of Cornwall (1337 cr) |
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Prince of Wales (1343 cr) |
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| Born: |
15 Jun 1330
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: |
8 Jun 1376
Westminster, London, England
(Age 46, Natural Causes)
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English/Scottish Royal Blood: 100% [?] |
Buried: |
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England
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| Father: |
King Edward III
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13 Nov 1312 - 22 Jun 1377
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| Mother: |
Philippa of Hainault (wife of King Edward III)
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About 1314 - 15 Aug 1369
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Marriage:
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Joan Plantagenet (The Fair Maid of Kent)
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29 Sep 1328 - 7 Aug 1385
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Date: 10 Oct 1361 |
His Age: 31 |
Her Age: 33 |
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Place:
Windsor, Berkshire, England
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Offspring:
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Edward Plantagenet (son of The Black Prince)
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27 Jan 1365 - 1372
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King Richard II
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6 Jan 1367 - 14 Feb 1400
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Edward was one of the original Knights of the Garter.
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Edward married relatively late in life, and it was rumoured that his father Edward III opposed the idea--supposedly believing that his son could do better than the Fair Maid of Kent. However, modern historians think that the pope would not have granted a dispensation if the king had objected.
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In Richard II, which takes place long after Edward is dead and his son Richard is ruling, Edward's brother, the Duke of York, says about the Black Prince:
"In war was never lion rag'd more fierce,
In peace was never gentle lamb more mild,
Than was that young and princely gentleman.
His face thou hast, for even so look'd he,
Accomplish'd with the number of thy hours;
But when he frown'd, it was against the French
And not against his friends. His noble hand
Did win what he did spend, and spent not that
Which his triumphant father's hand had won.
His hands were guilty of no kindred blood,
But bloody with the enemies of his kin."
Richard II
Act 2, scene 1
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