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1346Jul, 20

Margaret, Countess of Pembroke

Margaret, Countess of Pembroke, daughter of King Edward III of England (d. 1361)
Margaret of England (20 July 1346 – October/December 1361) was a royal princess born in Windsor, the daughter of King Edward III of England and his consort, Philippa of Hainault. Margaret would be the last princess born to a reigning English monarch for over a century, until the birth of Elizabeth of York in 1466. She was also known as Margaret of Windsor.

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Events on 1346

  • 26Aug

    Battle of Crécy

    Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy.