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Jacqueline (Dutch: Jacoba; French: Jacqueline; German: Jakobäa; 15 July 1401 – 8 October 1436), of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433.
Sep 22, 2014 · Learn about the life and marriages of Jacqueline of Hainaut, who was born in 1401 and died in Teylingen Castle in 1436. She was the only daughter of William II, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Burgundy, and the sovereign of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut.
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Dec 26, 2021 · At the age of just 16 and with limited experience of political intrigue, bargaining, or management of political affairs, Jacqueline now faced the prospect of fighting for her inheritance. It was a considerable one. Her father held lands in Hainault, Holland, Zeeland, as well as in Bavaria.
Jul 4, 2015 · When Count William died only 2 months after her husband, on 31st May 1417, Jacqueline was accepted as Countess of Hainault; however Holland and Zeeland recognised her uncle John of Bavaria, backed by Sigismund, as their count.
Aug 24, 2016 · Jacqueline was a countess of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland who fought to recover her inheritance from her uncle and cousin. She also married two dukes of Gloucester and was imprisoned by Philip the Good of Burgundy.
Jacqueline, of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. She was also Dauphine of France for a short time between 1415 and 1417 and Duchess of Gloucester in the 1420s, if her marriage to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, is accepted as valid.
Jacqueline of Hainault was a powerful noblewoman and a talented military leader who inherited the counties of Hainault and Holland from her father. She married four times, fought for her rights against the duke of Burgundy, and was imprisoned and forced to surrender her lands.
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