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Constance of Castile (1354 – 24 March 1394) was a claimant to the Crown of Castile. She was the daughter of King Peter, who was deposed and killed by his half-brother, King Henry II.
Apr 1, 2021 · Constance of Castile was the second wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the fourth but the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.
Constance, Duchess of Lancaster died at Leicester Castle on 24 March 1394 at the age of forty and was buried at Newark Abbey in Leicester. John of Gaunt later married his mistress Katherine Swynford, the mother of his four Beaufort children who had been fathered during his marriage to Constance.
Apr 26, 2022 · Constance of Castile (1354 Castile – 24 March 1394 Leicester) was claimant of the Castilian throne after the death of her father Pedro the Cruel, her mother being a María de Padilla, whom Pedro had secretly married but was then forced to repudiate, only to keep her as a mistress.
- Castrojeriz, Castille and Leon
- 1354
- Castille and Leon
- Castrojeriz, Castille and Leon, Spain
Constance of Castile (1354–1394) Spanish noblewoman and duchess of Lancaster. Name variations: Constanza. Born in Castrojeriz, Castile, 1354; died at Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England, Mar 24, 1394; dau. of Peter the Cruel, king of Castile and Leon (r. 1350–1369), and Marie de Padilla (1335–1365); became 2nd wife of John of Gaunt ...
Constance of Castile was a claimant to the Crown of Castile, born to King Peter and María de Padilla. Her father was dethroned and killed by his half-brother, King Henry II. Constance was besieged at Carmona until 1371, after which she married the English prince John of Gaunt, who sought the Castilian throne in her name but was unsuccessful.
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Constance of Castile was the Duchess of Lancaster, daughter of King Peter of Castile and wife to John of Gaunt. She had two children: a son, John, who died...
