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Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472) was a prominent 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 was born in 1394, the daughter of Francis of Baux...
- John, Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster was born on 20 June 1389, to Henry...
- Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol
Peter was the son of John of Luxembourg, Lord of Beauvoir,...
- John Woodville
Woodville and Rivers went first to the Rivers house at...
- Mary Woodville
Jacquetta of Luxembourg Mary Woodville, Countess of Pembroke...
- Anne Woodville
Anne Woodville was born in about 1439 at Grafton Regis,...
- Catherine Neville
Katherine married for a second time to Thomas Strangeways...
- 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.
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Her first husband was John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford. He died during the War of the Roses, on 15 Sep 1435. He was the brother of Henry V of England and also regent of Henry VI, who was later overthrown by Jacquetta's future son-in-law, Edward IV. 1. m.1 John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (d. 15 Sep 1435). 1. m.2 Sir Richard Woodville (d...
Anthony Grey, Knt., son and heir apparent. He married before 1475 Joan (or Jane) Wydeville, daughter of Richard Wydeville, K.G., 1st Earl Rivers, Constable of England, Lord High Treasurer, by Jacqu...
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Feb 27, 2017 · The signature in Harley 4431 has been identified as the hand of Jacquetta of Luxembourg, the Duchess of Bedford from 1433 to 1472, and, according to several medieval writers and one modern novelist – a dangerous sorceress.
Who was Jacquetta of Luxembourg? She is a little known, but quite important player in the early part of the Wars of the Roses. Here's her story.
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Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford and Lady Rivers (c. 1416-1472) contained in these sources and the surrounding social and political context, we can obtain a strong sense of Jacquetta's character and her role in fifteenth century politics. What emerges is a strong, intelligent and independent woman, as capable
