lochiels:15 October 1348 — Edward sent a letter to King Alfonso of Castile terminating the marriage
lochiels:15 October 1348 — Edward sent a letter to King Alfonso of Castile terminating the marriage arrangements and describing the sorrow that he and his family were suffering after Joan’s sudden death. He described her as a martyred angel looking down from Heaven to protect the royal family. “With what intense bitterness of heart we have to tell you this, destructive death has lamentably snatched from both of us our dearest daughter, whom we loved best of all, as her virtues demanded. No fellow human being could be surprised if we were inwardly desolated by the sting of this bitter grief, for we are humans too. We have placed our trust in God and our life between his hands, where he held it closely through many dangers.“ [x] [x] (fancast: Angel Coulby as Philippa of Hainault) -- source link
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