Life Edward of Angoulême

1 life

1.1 birth
1.2 death
1.3 legacy

life
birth

the château d angoulême, c. 1800s.

edward born @ château d angoulême, in angoulême, part of duchy of aquitaine. name, edward of angoulême, territorial designation referring birthplace; common naming practice in 14th-century england. through father, edward, black prince, member of house of plantagenet , second, eldest surviving grandson of reigning english monarch, edward iii. edward related reigning french royal house of valois through paternal grandmother, philippa of hainault. mother, joan, father s first cousin once removed, , suo jure countess of kent.

edward s date of birth has been matter of debate. in dictionary of national biography article father, edward s birth year given 1363, 1364 or 1365, based on 3 contemporary chronicles, including of jean froissart. letter sent joan of kent edward iii on 4 february 1365 announces edward s birth on 27 january; therefore, date of birth used. news of edward s birth acceptable royal grandfather, king conferred upon messenger, john delves, annuity of forty pounds per annum life.

edward baptized @ château d angoulême, in march 1365. black prince enjoyed luxury , edward s baptism meant show natives of aquitaine had sovereign in black prince: present 154 lords , 706 knights and, supposedly, 18000 horses; on £400 spent on candles alone. edward s baptism celebrated splendid tournaments. 1 of godparents bishop jean de crois. name black prince chose eldest son had been borne 3 english kings , had become popular name political implications time edward , brother, richard (b. 1367), born. in yorkist times, these popular names.

death

the wilton diptych.

after prolonged suffering, edward died of bubonic plague; although exact time of death not known, date of january 1371 commonly used. wigmore chronicle of 1370 states edward died around feast of saint michael [29 september] ; correct date.

the black prince found out edward s death after returned siege of limoges; grieved in heart, none can escape death. edward s loss bitter grief [the black prince , joan of kent] , increased severity of black prince s illness. edward had won reputation christ-like character, , in infancy, historians have been willing see seeds of high qualities distinguished father , grandfather, denied brother richard ii. black prince returned england joan , richard in 1371, , died there in 1376 of dysentery.

before black prince , family left england, left brother, john of gaunt, in charge of arranging edward s funeral, took place in bordeaux , attended of barons of gascony , poitou. edward s body exhumed in 1388/9 , transported england robert waldby, bishop of aire, acting under richard ii s orders. @ time edward buried @ chilterne langley, known children s langley, priory on estate of kings langley. between 1540 , 1607, church @ kings langley ruined; , edward had been re-buried @ church of austin friars 1598.

while richard not have remembered edward well, still recalled [his brother] pious affection. thus, edward featured on wilton diptych, small diptych depicts richard kneeling before virgin (represented joan of kent) , child (represented edward). diptych held @ national gallery of london.

legacy

a coin reign of richard ii.

edward s demise caused great pain both richard , parents: historian alison weir states that, time black prince returned england after edward s death, broken man. edward s death had substantial impact on english history. during edward s lifetime, fears john of gaunt claim throne existed; parliament passed act of 1368, permitted children born in english domains in france inherit kingdom of england, perhaps fearing act of 1351, established edward , richard s citizenship english, not enough ensure succession. after edward iii s death , richard s ascension, regency led john of gaunt avoided. nonetheless, gaunt maintained influential position in years followed, , acted de facto regent until january 1380.

although richard ten years old when began reign, towards end of 1390s, began historians consider period of tyranny. time of edward s death, england in midst of fighting during hundred years war, had been started edward iii. richard made efforts end war, unsuccessful due opposition magnates , french refusing formally acknowledge territorial losses transferring land english. in 1399, richard imprisoned in tower of london , abdicated in favour of cousin, earl of derby. richard s death on 14 february 1400, direct line of house of plantagenet brought end.

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