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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.
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.
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.
Ferdinand I, King of Portugal. House. Castilian House of Ivrea. Father. Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena. Mother. Constance of Aragon, Princess of Villena. Constanza Manuel of Villena (c. 1318 – 27 January 1349), was a Castilian noblewoman who by her two marriages was Queen consort of Castile and León and Infanta of Portugal .
Nationality: Castilian. Biography: 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 in his first year and a daughter, Catherine of Lancaster. Through her father King Peter, who had been deposed and killed by his half-brother King Henry II ...
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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