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Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472) was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, brother of King Henry V, she was firmly allied to the House of Lancaster.
- Margaret of Baux
Margaret of Baux (French: Marguerite des Baux, Italian:...
- John, Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, Knight of the Garter,...
- Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol
Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415/1416 – 30 May 1472), married...
- John Woodville
Sir John Woodville KB (c. 1445 – 12 August 1469) was the...
- Mary Woodville
Jacquetta of Luxembourg: Mary Woodville, Countess of...
- Anne Woodville
Anne Woodville, Viscountess Bourchier (c. 1438 – 30 July...
- Margaret of Baux
Jacquetta of Luxembourg was the eldest child of the French Count of St Pol; her family descended from Charlemagne and were cousins to the Holy Roman Emperor. She grew up with war between France and England raging around her.
May 19, 2017 · Jacquetta of Luxembourg was the great-grandmother of King Henry VIII. She was the daughter of one of the oldest families in Luxembourg and northern France and could claim descent from Charlemagne. She would defy convention by marrying for love and beneath her station in life.
Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472) was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, brother of King Henry V, she was firmly allied to the House of Lancaster.
Learn about the life and legacy of Jacquetta of Luxembourg, the mother of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England, and the ancestor of the Tudor rulers. Find out how she married, fought, and died in the Wars of the Roses, and how she was accused of witchcraft by Henry VI.
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The House of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: D'Lëtzebuerger Haus; French: Maison de Luxembourg; German: Haus Luxemburg) or Luxembourg dynasty was a royal family of the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages, whose members between 1308 and 1437 ruled as kings of Germany and Holy Roman emperors as well as kings of Bohemia, Hungary and Croatia.
Feb 13, 2020 · Jacquetta of Luxembourg was born around 1416 as the daughter of Peter I of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne, and his wife Margaret of Baux. She probably spent her childhood in the north of France, which was then part of England.
