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Luxembourg. Father. Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol. Mother. Margaret of Baux. 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 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.
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Nov 3, 2021 · Three Enduring Medieval Women. Queen Elizabeth I, associated with Nicholas Hilliard, ca. 1575, via the National Portrait Gallery, London. Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Elizabeth Woodville, and Elizabeth of York were all incredible medieval women. Jacquetta’s legacy to her daughter Elizabeth was teaching her to walk her own path 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. However, following the emphatic Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Towton, she ...
Jacquetta was the daughter of Count Peter of Luxembourg. When she was 17 she married John of Lancaster, Henry V’s brother. He died two years later and the marriage was childless. Sir Richard ...
The Lady of the Rivers is a 2011 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series The Cousins' War. The story is narrated by Jacquetta of Luxembourg, mother of Elizabeth Woodville, and covers the reign of the Lancastrian King Henry VI. [1] [2] The novel serves as a prequel to Gregory's The White Queen (2009), the story of Elizabeth's ...
