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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
Nov 3, 2021 · Home Medieval History. The Woodvilles: 3 Powerful Medieval Women. The Woodvilles – Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Elizabeth Woodville, and Elizabeth of York – were three generations of medieval women who left an indelible mark on England. Nov 3, 2021 • By Lauren Nitschke, BA Psychology, GradDip in Secondary Education, GradCert in History.
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Jacquetta of Luxembourg Biography: Jacquetta was the oldest child of her parents’ nine children; her uncle Louis, later to be a Bishop, was an ally of England’s King Henry VI in his claim to the crown of France. She probably lived in Brienne in her childhood, though little record of that part of her life survives.
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. In 1422, King Henry V of England died and was succeeded by his nine-month-old son King Henry VI ...
1443. ( 1443) Cadet branches. Luxembourg-Brienne. (extinct in 1648) 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 ...
- 12 February 1247
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
Dec 3, 2020 · 1437 (during) Jacquetta married Sir Richard Woodville who had been the Duke of Bedford’s Chamberlain. The couple had fallen in love and married without the King’s permission. When King Henry VI learned of the marriage he banished the couple from court and fined them £1000.
