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Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (c. 1184 – 10 August 1241), also known as Damsel of Brittany, Pearl of Brittany, or Beauty of Brittany, was the eldest daughter of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Her father, Geoffrey, was the fourth son of Henry II, King of England.
Eleanor of Brittany (1275 – 16 May 1342) was the sixteenth abbess of Fontevrault. She was born in England to John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of England, and in 1281 at the age of seven entered Amesbury Priory in Wiltshire, a priory of the Fontevrault order (her first cousin, twice removed, Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany is
24 gen 2015 · Eleanor of Brittany holds the sad record of being the longest imprisoned English royal in British history. If the laws of primogeniture had been strictly followed at the time, Eleanor would have been sovereign of England after her brother’s death.
Eleanor of Brittany may refer to: Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1184–1241), daughter of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany and Constance, Duchess of Brittany, long-time prisoner of English kings.
10 ago 2020 · On the 10th of August 1241, Eleanor, known as Fair Maid of Brittany (House of Plantagenet), died as a nun at the age of 57 or 59. She was jailed for most of her life on the orders of King John of England and later Henry III of England.
6 giorni fa · Eleanor of Brittany, known as the Fair Maid of Brittany, was born circa 1184, the first born child of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, (fourth son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine) and his wife Constance of Brittany (daughter and heiress of Conan IV of Brittany and Margaret of Huntingdon).
Known as the Damsel, the Pearl, or the Maid of Brittany, Eleanor was born in 1184, the daughter of Geoffrey, duke of Brittany, and Constance of Brittany. She was also the niece of King John of England and the sister of Arthur, count of Brittany.
