A talk by David Johnson

Leicester born Philippa of Lancaster was the eldest child of John of Gaunt (1340 - 1399), and grand-daughter of Edward III of England. Remarkably well educated for a woman of her time, (by Geoffrey Chaucer, Froissart and Wycliffe) she was also noted for her religious devotions. In 1387 at the relatively late age of 27, she married D João I of Portugal with whom she would have nine children, of whom six survived. Philippa had a virtuous influence on the notoriously immoral court of Portugal, and communicated to her sons English notions of duty and honour. Her marriage alliance was the foundation stone of the long-lasting alliance between Portugal and England, and her legacy to Portugal comprised her gifted and well educated children, who have long been admired as the Illustrious Generation, including Henry the Navigator.

Talk organised by the Algarve History Association.

There is no charge for the talk although we ask for voluntary monetary contributions to help run our Association and to pay speakers´costs.