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Eleanor of Woodstock

The Marriage of Eleanor – Daughter of Edward II

August 5, 2018 Moniek Bloks 2

This article was written by Hannah Pym. Eleanor, the eldest daughter of Edward II, was betrothed to Reginald, Count (later Duke) of Guelders in March of 1332, at the age of thirteen.  By May later that year, she departed England, and her wedding took place at Nijmegen on 22nd May 1332, just before her fourteenth [read more]

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Marie d’Harcourt’s prayerbook available online

July 3, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

Marie d’Harcourt, or Mary of Guelders as she is perhaps better known, was Duchess of Guelders as the wife of Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich. They had no children and Marie was widowed in 1423 when her husband died while en route to Castle Rosendael. She remarried in 1426 to Rupert of Jülich-Berg, who was 20 [read more]

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Eleanor of Woodstock

Finding Eleanor of Woodstock: Broederenchurch in Deventer & Castle Rosendael in Rozendaal

May 17, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

Eleanor of Woodstock was born on 18 June 1318 as the daughter of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. She was born in Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire, which no longer exists. She married Reginald II, Count (later Duke) of Guelders as his second wife in May 1332. His first marriage was to Sophia [read more]

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Catherine of Bourbon

St. Stephen’s Church and Catherine of Bourbon’s tomb

March 24, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

There is still some local history left to discover and this one had been on my list for a while. St. Stephen’s Church in Nijmegen is home to the tomb of Catherine of Bourbon. She was born the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy in 1440. She married Adolf, Duke [read more]




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