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5 giorni fa · After Blanche's death in 1369, John married Constance of Castile, trying unsuccessfully to obtain the throne of Castile. The marriage produced two children: Catherine of Lancaster (1372–1418)—married Henry III of Castile , with whom she was a great-grandmother of Catherine of Aragon , first wife of Henry VIII of England.
3 giorni fa · The name derives from Gaunt's primary title as Duke of Lancaster, which he held by right of his spouse, Blanche of Lancaster. The Lancastrian claim on the throne had received preference from Edward III which explicitly emphasised the male line of descent.
3 giorni fa · Blanche of Lancaster 1342–1368: John of Gaunt 1340–1399 1st Duke of Lancaster: Constance of Castile 1354–1394 Duchess of Lancaster: Katherine Swynford Duchess of Lancaster 1350–1403: Edward 1373–1415 2nd Duke of York: Philippa Mohun Duchess of York c. 1367 –1431: Constance of York c. 1374 –1416 Countess of Gloucester: Thomas ...
2 giorni fa · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
6 giorni fa · The most obvious is what it meant to be a queen in 13th-century France. Grant uses Blanche’s example to consider this topic both from a structural standpoint, and an interpersonal one, placing Blanche within a great network of noble women.
30 mag 2024 · That poem of more than 1,300 lines, probably written in late 1369 or early 1370, is an elegy for Blanche, duchess of Lancaster, John of Gaunt’s first wife, who died of plague in September 1369.
- Geoffrey Chaucer is today one of the most highly regarded English poets, but during his lifetime his writing was largely subsidiary to his role in...
- Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and Criseyd...
- Written at the end of his life, The Canterbury Tales is Geoffrey Chaucer’s best-known work. It is a collection of 24 stories told by a group of 30...
31 mag 2024 · Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, an African American nun from rural Missouri, became the center of attention after the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles exhumed her body and found it surprisingly preserved.
