Who did she persuade her husband to spare in 1347?
The Inhabitants of Paris
The Burghers of Calais
The Knights of York
The Peasants of Bordeaux
Answer
The Burghers of Calais was a group of six men who offered to give their lives in exchange for the French army to spare Calais from being sacked in 1347. King Edward III was reluctant to accept, but his wife, Philippa of Hainault, persuaded him to spare the lives of the men.
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