Date of Award

12-1937

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

History

First Advisor

James M. Purcell

Second Advisor

Donald J. Keegan

Abstract

In the fourteenth century Edward the Third of England,

and his Queen Philippa of Hainault became the parents of

children who were to stir England and the Continent into a

hot box for centuries to come. Although an able leader on

the battlefield, and a great promoter of England’s welfare

at home and abroad, Edward’s personal life was not exemplary.

He associated with corrupt men and women; he indulged in great extravagances, and carried them to impossible excesses. Near the end of his life his government fell into disorder and unfortunately Edward was incapable physically and mentally of correcting any of its evils. The King’s mistress, an Alice Perres, who had lived openly with Edward,much to the chagrin of England, stayed with him until the end, not as might be imagined for an affection motive, but rather so that she might filch every thing possible. It is said that she only remained after the rest had left for the sake of a valuable ring which the monarch wore, and which she removed when the dying king was no longer conscious of its robbery.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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