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Matilda of Brabant, Countess of Holland. The castle of Henneberg family in Loosduinen. Margaret of Henneberg (1234 – 26 March 1276) was a Dutch countess, known for a famous medieval legend. She was a daughter of Count Floris IV of Holland and his wife, Matilda of Brabant .
In Margaret’s time, the new year began on March 25th. So if Margaret gave birth to twins on March 26, the number of children would have been equal to the number of days in the (new) year. This theory, that she gave birth to twins named John and Elizabeth, has been repeated many times.
The castle of Henneberg family in Loosduinen. Margaret of Henneberg (1234 – 26 March 1276) was a Dutch countess, known for a famous medieval legend. She was a daughter of Count Floris IV of Holland and his wife, Matilda of Brabant.
Nov 9, 2011 · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol.89:12 (1996) Abstract: According to an obscure medieval legend, the Countess Margaret of Henneberg, a notable Dutch noblewoman, gave birth to 365 children in the year 1276. The haughty Countess had insulted a poor beggar woman carrying twins, since she believed that a pair of twins must have ...
Jan 6, 2005 · Published: Jan 6, 2005, 9:56 a.m. MST. View Comments. By Deseret News, Bill Sones and Rich Sones Ph.D. Question: If Countess Margaret of the village of Henneberg, the Netherlands, didn't really give birth to 365 children on Good Friday of 1276, what might she have given birth to?
Margaret Holland, Duchess of Clarence. Margaret Holland (1385 – 30 December 1439) was a medieval English noblewoman. She was a daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, who was the son of Joan "the Fair Maid of Kent" (granddaughter of Edward I of England, wife of Edward the Black Prince and mother of Richard II of England ).
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There is no doubt that Margaret of Henneberg was a historical person. She was born in 1234, the daughter of Count Floris IV of Holland. In 1249, she was married to Count Herman of Henneberg. She was deeply religious, and INTRODUCTION In May 1660, Samuel Pepys was visiting the Netherlands", He travelled to the village of Loosduinen, which did not
