It's not surprising that Edward III and Philippa of Hainault descend from the same people over and over again. We all do. But what's surprising is the amount of intermarriage done by the Capetians v. the Normans.
Starting with Robert II, King of France 972-1031 has lines through his heir and daughter Adele and son Robert, Duke of Burgundy. Through this last son are the dukes of Burgundy and the kings of Portugal.
Henry I, lines through his heir and Hugh, Count of Vermandois
Philip I, lines through his heir and Constance of France
Louis VI, lines through his heir and sons Peter and Robert
Louis VII, lines through his heir and daughters Marie and Alice
Philip II, lines through his heir
Louis VIII, lines through his heir and sons Robert and Charles
Louis IX, line through his heir
Philip III, line through his heir and son Charles
Philip IV, line through his daughter Isabella.
Now let's compare that list to the Normans:
William I, line through his heir and daughter Adela
Henry I, line through his daughter [but many illegitimate offspring that married into the English nobility]
Matilda, line through her son
Henry II, line through his heir and daughter Eleanor
John, line through his heir (and again many illegitimate children)
Henry III, line through his heir and son Edmund (into English nobility).
Edward I, line through his heir. His daughters and other sons leave progeny in the English nobility but not the European royal houses. (Except the Brabants).
Edward II, line through his heir.
Edward III, many children.
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