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Isabella, Countess of Bedford. Isabella of England (16 June 1332 – c. 5 October 1382) was the eldest daughter of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and the wife of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford, by whom she had two daughters. She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1376.
Isabella (1332–1382)English princess and countess of Bedford. Name variations: Isabel Plantagenet; Isabella de Coucy. Born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, June 16, 1332; died before Oct 7, 1382; dau. of Philippa of Hainault (1314–1369) and Edward III (1312–1377), king of England (r. 1327–1377); m.
Isabella, countess of Bedford, the eldest daughter of Edward III (b. 1332), is a key figure of fourteenth-century society through whom an understanding of the role of a princess can be achieved. She has historically been at the centre of romanticised history, distinguished as an independent woman succeeding in a male-dominated society, but flawed in her extravagant and wilful habits.
Brief Life History of Isabel of Woodstock. When Isabel of Woodstock Countess of Bedford was born on 16 June 1332, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, her father, Edward III King of England, was 19 and her mother, Philippa of Hainault Queen consort of England, was 20. She married Enguerrand de Coucy VII on 27 July 1365, in Windsor Castle ...
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Isabella, Countess of Bedford: d. 1379 1376 Daughter of Edward III, consort of Enguerrand VII 61 ... Victoria (1837–1901) N° Image Name Life Date Notes S10
Jun 16, 2017 · Believed to be her father’s favorite, Isabella was born at Woodstock Castle on June 16, 1332 and named for her paternal grandmother, Isabelle of France. She joined in the nursery her elder brother and her father’s heir, Edward, and in 1334 they were joined by a younger sister, Joan. In youth, these three formed a slightly more senior trio ...
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Feb 5, 2015 · In 1379, she did so again, after her husband’s resignation of his English lands and titles, under the style ‘countess of Bedford’. Isabella had had a greater control over her own life than most English princesses, before and after her, maintaining a great deal of independence, even within her marriage. She was always figure in her own right.
