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HIJoan of England was an English princess born on 28 January 1334 at the Tower of London. She was the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, during the early period of the Hundred Years’ War.
She was raised in a wealthy and powerful royal court and was known for her noble status and political importance rather than personal achievements, as she died very young.
At age 14, she was sent to Spain to marry Peter of Castile, a marriage arranged to strengthen England’s alliance with Castile against France. However, while traveling through France in 1348, she contracted the Black Death.
Joan died in Bordeaux before reaching Spain, becoming one of the many victims of the devastating plague that swept across Europe. Her early death prevented a powerful political alliance and showed that even royal families were not protected from the pandemic.
She is remembered as a tragic princess whose life was cut short during one of the darkest periods in medieval history.
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