Elizabeth of Rhuddlan – The King’s favourite sister
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan was born on 7 August 1282 as the daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. During her early […]
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Beatrice of Flanders – The substitute bride
Beatrice of Flanders was born in Bruges circa 1253/1254 as the daughter of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and his first wife Matilda of […]
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Luneburg – Queen & Countess
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born circa 1230 as the daughter of Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Matilda of Brandenburg. On 25 January 1252, Elisabeth […]
Matilda of Brabant – The pious Countess
Matilda of Brabant, the sister of Marie – who was also her predecessor as Countess of Holland, was born around 1200 as the daughter of […]
Adelaide of Guelders – Wife of the usurper count
Adelaide was born as the daughter of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Ricardis of Bavaria. We knew next to nothing about her youth, and […]
Ada of Huntingdon – A Scottish Princess as Countess of Holland
Ada of Huntingdon was born circa 1139 as the daughter of Henry of Huntingdon, a son of King David I of Scotland and Maud, Countess […]