The wife of King Edward III, queen Philippa of Hainault, intercedes before her husband to ask that the lives of the seven Burghers of Calais be spared. After a typical 19th century historical illustration from Darton's Children's Picture Series.

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The wife of King Edward III, queen Philippa of Hainault, intercedes before her husband to ask that the lives of the seven Burghers of Calais be spared. After a typical 19th century historical illustration from Darton's Children's Picture Series. From Impressions of English Literature, published 1944.

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