Catherine of Cleves (or of Nevers), Countess of Eu (1548 – 11 May 1633) was the wife of Henry I, Duke of Guise and the matriarch of the powerful and influential House of Guise. By marriage, she was Duchess of Guise from 1570 to 1588, and Dowager Duchess of Guise thereafter.
- 1548
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- 11 May 1633 (aged 84–85), Château d'Eu, France
- Antoine II de Croÿ, Prince of Porcien Henri de Lorraine, Duke of Guise
The first page shows Catherine of Cleves kneeling before the Virgin and the Christ Child, who take a personal interest in her salvation. Catherine is identified by her arms, in the center bottom, shown with those of her husband, Duke Arnold of Guelders.
Catherine of Cleves (1417–1476) is known for two things: her Book of Hours and her protracted political battle against her husband. In 1430 she married Arnold of Egmond (1410 –1473), becoming duchess of Guelders. Although she bore her husband six children, the marriage was not happy. By 1440 Catherine refused to live with him.
Catherine of Cleves (25 May 1417 – 10 February 1479) was Duchess of Guelders by marriage to Arnold, Duke of Guelders. She acted as regent of Guelders during the absence of her spouse in 1450. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was commissioned for her. Life [ edit] Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy. [1]
- 26 January 1430 - 23 February 1473
- 10 February 1479 (aged 61), Lobith
- 25 May 1417, Schwanenburg Castle in Cleves
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Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479) Duchess of Guelders. Name variations: Katherine von Kleve. Born on May 25, 1417; died on February 10, 1479; daughter of Adolf of Cleves (d. 1492) and Beatriz; married Arnold, duke of Guelders, in 1430; children: Adolf (b. 1438), duke of Guelders; Mary of Guelders (1433–1463).
When Catherine of Cleves was born on 25 May 1417, in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, her father, Adolph I of Cleves, was 43 and her mother, Mary of Burgundy Duchess of Cleves, was 24. She married Arnold of Egmond on 26 January 1440, in Kleve, Rhineland, Prussia, German Empire.
25 de sept. de 2022 · Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy. She was a niece of Philip the Good. Book of Hours The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was commissioned for her when she married Arnold, Duke of Guelders, on 26 January 1430. It shows her lineage, as well as herself in prayer.
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