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María de Padilla. 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. She married the English prince John of Gaunt, who fought to obtain the throne of Castile in her name, but ultimately failed.
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Constance of Castile (1136 or 1140 – 4 October 1160) was Queen of France as the second wife of Louis VII, who married her following the annulment of his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was a daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Berengaria of Barcelona , [3] but her year of birth is not known.
Apr 1, 2021 · John survived Constance by five years, dying on February 3, 1399, aged 58, at Leicester Castle in Leicestershire, England. He was buried with his first wife Blanche of Lancaster in a magnificent tomb at Old St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. Works Cited.
Constance of Castile (disambiguation) Constance of Castile may refer to: Constance of Castile (1141–1160), wife of Louis VII of France. Constanza Manuel (1323–1345), wife of Alfonso XI of Castile and Peter I of Portugal. Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster (1354–1394), claimant to the throne of Castile. Category: Human name ...
Constance of Castile Facts: Known for: her claim to the crown of Castile led to an attempt by her husband, England's John of Gaunt, to control that land. Dates: 1354 - March 24, 1394. Occupation: royal consort, heiress; second wife of John of Gaunt, first Duke of Lancaster. Also known as: Constanza of Castile, Infanta Constanza.
Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais. Constance of Burgundy (8 May 1046 – 1093) was the daughter of Duke Robert I of Burgundy and Helie de Semur-en-Brionnais. [1] She was Queen of Castile and León by her marriage to Alfonso VI of León and Castile. She was the granddaughter of King Robert II of France, the second monarch of the French Capetian dynasty.
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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