Alice Perrers Alice Perrers Alice Perrers (1348–1400) was a fourteenth-century 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. Perrers was born in 1348 (exact date unknown). While no direct evidence has been found to identify her parentage, new evidence suggests that she was the daughter of
Alice Gore King available to men, it was not until the 1970s with newly formed co-educational colleges that its male clientele increased. Dolly Cannon became Executive Director in 1977. The Center moved to 310 Madison Avenue in 1980. King’s writings were published in magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Glamour and in newspapers including The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Today’s Secretary and the Ridgefield Press. King published at least three books including “Women in Business” (Dutton, 1964), “Help Wanted: Female” (Scribner’s, 1968) and “Women And Careers In the Big Apple” (Alumnae Advisory Center, 1983). Alice Gore King Alice Gore King