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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 .
Alrededor de 1436 se casó secretamente con Ricardo Woodville, hijo del Chambelán de su esposo y quien al parecer, fue escudero de Enrique V en la Batalla de Agincourt y en un principio apoyaba la causa Lancaster. El sucesor, Enrique VI lo nombró Señor y Barón de Rivers.
- Margarita del Balzo
The husband of Jacquetta’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth Woodville, Sir John Grey, fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans with the Lancastrian army under the command of Margaret of Anjou. Though the Lancastrians won, Grey was among the casualties of the battle.
Jacquetta of Luxembourg was the eldest child of the French Count of St Pol; her family descended from Charlemagne and were cousins to the Holy Roman Emperor. She grew up with war between France and England raging around her. John, Duke of Bedford was the youngest son of King Henry IV.
5 de mar. de 2021 · Murió el 14 de septiembre de 1435 en el Castillo de Ruán. Su matrimonio con la joven Jacquetta no había tenido hijos, aunque Bedford había engendrado dos hijos extramatrimoniales más temprano en la vida y el segundo matrimonio de Jacquetta produciría una docena de hijos que vivieron hasta la edad adulta.
Sir Richard Woodville was John’s chamberlain and accompanied the young widow back to England from Normandy. On the voyage they fell in love and were married in secret. This caused a huge scandal...
25 de ago. de 2018 · Jacquetta of Luxembourg was a woman who married from love, just like her daughter Elizabeth of Woodville. She was accused of witchcraft later on in her life.
