page_title: Alice Perrers
hierarchical_section_title: Alice Perrers
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of Ford Madox Brown's painting of Chaucer reading to the court of King Edward III, depicting Alice Perrers and Edward III
context_page_description: Alice Perrers was an English royal mistress whose lover and patron was King Edward III of England. She met him originally in her capacity as a lady-in-waiting to Edward's consort, Philippa of Hainault. She went on to become the wealthiest woman in the land. However, she was despised by many and was accused of taking advantage of the far older king with her youth, beauty, and opportunistic character.
context_section_description: Alice Perrers (1348–1400) was an English royal mistress whose lover and patron was King Edward III of England.  She met him originally in her capacity as a lady-in-waiting to Edward's consort, Philippa of Hainault. She went on to become the wealthiest woman in the land. However, she was despised by many and was accused of taking advantage of the far older king with her youth, beauty, and opportunistic character.
caption: Detail of Ford Madox Brown's painting of Chaucer reading to the court of King Edward III, depicting Alice Perrers and Edward III.
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