Philippa of Lancaster - English Princess, Queen of Portugal

Name: Philippa of Lancaster - English Princess, Queen of Portugal
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By Isabel Stilwell

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Philippa of Lancaster died of the plague on July 15, 1415, at the age of 55. Ten days later, a fleet of 240 boats and an army of 20,000 men left Lisbon. With them sailed three of her sons: the heir to the throne, Duarte; infante Henrique (later known as the Navigator); and Pedro. The fortified city of Ceuta fell into Portuguese hands a month later. Queen Philippa would expect nothing less from her sons. A woman of unwavering faith, known for her generosity and strong will, she was determined to change the Portuguese court, so different from the one she had grown up in. Philippa gave birth to her first child when she was 28 years old. That was the beginning of the Ínclita Geração, the "Illustrious Generation", which would one day sail away in search of new worlds, forever changing the destiny of Portugal, and of the world. Friar John, her tutor, had foreseen her future in the stars. The first daughter of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster, granddaughter of the great Edward III, she left behind her beloved England to marry the Portuguese King João I. On February 11, 1387, the people of Porto filled the streets of the city to enthusiastically acclaim Filipa de Lencastre, Queen of Portugal. In this historical novel, based on a careful historical research, the bestseller author Isabel Stilwell tells us the story of one of Portugal's most important queens. From her childhood in England, where we get to know the fourteen-century's court, to her arrival by boat in Galiza, we are taken on a journey of love and enmity, adventure and intrigue. Filipa de Lencastre - A Rainha Que Mudou Portugal has sold more than 50,000 copies.

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Binding:: Paperback
Languages:: Published: Portuguese
Number of Pages:: 544
Publisher:: Livros Horizonte
Publication Date:: 2015
Weight:: 771 g

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