Eleanor fair maid of brittany

Upon the death of richard i of england, a power struggle commenced between her younger brother arthur i, duke of brittany and king john of england. She was also known as the fair maid of brittany and alienor bretagne. Brittany had a tradition of female rulers, and on arthur s death, eleanor should have at least become duchess of brittany, if not, queen of england. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany 11841241 maudmatilda of brittany 1185before may 1189 arthur i, duke of brittany 11871203. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the captive princess. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany 11841241 maudmatilda of brittany 1185 before may 1189 arthur i, duke of brittany 11871203 arthur was the nephew whom it was believed king john subsequently had murdered.

Geoffrey was the fourth of five sons of henry ii, king of england and eleanor, duchess of aquitaine. A granddaughter of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, she was the eldest of. In 1186, in a riding accident in paris, geoffrey was stamped to death during a tournament. Eleanor the fair maid of brittany january 20, 2017 moniek 0. 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 abbey, a priory of the fontevrault order her first cousin, twice removed, eleanor, fair maid of brittany is buried there. Eleanor pearl of brittany plantagenet 11851241 find. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Aug 20, 2017 eleanor, fair maid of brittany, 11841241.

Eleanor mother of english kings intriguing history. Henry the young king, richard i of england, john of england, eleanor fair maid of brittany was for a time proposed as the rightful ruler of england, henry iii of england. Eleanor the fair maid of brittany history of royal women. Eleanor fair maid of brittany medieval babes, tales of littleknown ladies. But when the marriage proposed for her as part of richard lionhearts ransom falls.

Jul 10, 2012 eleanor, fair maid of brittany 11841241 maudmatilda of brittany 1185 before may 1189 arthur i, duke of brittany 11871203 arthur was the nephew whom it was believed king john subsequently had murdered. Mar 15, 2017 now, on to eleanor, fair maid of brittany. No, not that arthur and eleanor of brittany king johns nephew almost certainly killed in 1203, and arthurs sister the fair maid of brittany, imprisoned until her death in 1241 but a later generation, edward iis first cousins duke arthur ii of brittany and eleanor, abbess of fontevraud. Eleanor of aquitaine, queen of france and england home.

A story of eleanor of provence, henry iiis lost queen. Eleanor of brittany 1275 16 may 42 was the sixteenth abbess of fontevrault abbey, france. Eleanor, countess of richmond 11841241 familypedia fandom. Death of geoffrey plantagenet, duke of brittany angevin world.

Eleanor fair maid of brittany medieval babes, tales of littleknown ladies book 3 kindle edition by reedman, j. Blanche of castile, queen of france, louis ix of france. Notable ancestors includehenry ii of england 131189, william i of england 10271087, charlemagne 747814, hugh capet. A granddaughter of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, she was the eldest of her parents three children. John used her as a pawn and negotiated with the bretons for her release. Eleanor fair maid of brittany medieval babes, tales of littleknown ladies book 3. Eleanor, countess of richmond 11841241 familypedia. Constance penthievre plantagenetde bretagne 11611201. Henry ii arranged a second marriage for her mother constance of brittany in. Eleanor fair maid of brittany medieval babes, tales of littleknown ladies book 3 at. She was put in prison from 1202, and so became the longest.

Eleanor, fair maid of brittany local business facebook. Arthur i, duke of brittany he was born in 1187, after geoffreys death, and was presumably killed in 1203 by his uncle, john i of england. In 1203 she was captured since she posed a threat to john, king of england, as she had a legitimate claim to the throne. Eleanor was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey of anjou, henry ii of englands fourth son and constance, buy our books now. Definitions of eleanor, fair maid of brittany, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of eleanor, fair maid of brittany, analogical dictionary of eleanor, fair maid of brittany english. Upon the death of richard i of england, a power struggle commenced between her halfbrother arthur and john, king of england.

Eleanor, fair maid of brittany 11841241 maudmatilda of brittany 1185before may 1189. P download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 20, 2017 eleanor was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey of anjou, henry ii of englands fourth son and constance, the duchess of brittany. Eleanor fair maid of brittany archives history of royal women. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany 11841241, daughter of geoffrey ii, duke of brittany and constance, duchess of brittany. Eleanor of brittany was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey plantagenet duke of brittany by right of his wife, and constance of brittany. Two siblings, matilda born in 1185, died in infancy. Geoffrey of england duke of brittany 11581186 familysearch. Eleanor of brittany circa 1184 1241 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.

Geoffrey ii duke of brittany 11581186 familysearch. Eleanor was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey of anjou, henry ii of englands fourth son and constance, the duchess of brittany. Reedman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arthur i duke of brittany and eleanor fair maid of brittany. Eleanor fair maid of brittany, also known as damsel of brittany, pearl of brittany, or beauty of brittany, was. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany eleanor fair maid of brittany c. Two siblings, matilda born in 1185, died in infancy and. Geoffrey and constances surviving children arthur, duke of brittany and eleanor, fair maid of brittany had unhappy endings.

Ancient to medieval and slightly later history ghosts. Geoffrey vi plantagenet count of plantagenet, 14 1157 geoffrey vi plantagenet count of plantagenet 14 1157. Eleanor, the pearl of brittany history the interesting bits. There is also evidence that supports a death date of 21 august 1186. While they are away from their base in mallorca, one of their brothers, muhammad, takes control of the island and calls in the almohads, whom intend to capture. Eleanor fair maid of brittany archives history of royal. However, brittany was afraid that john would control her and quickly appointed her halfsister alix as the duchess. In 1199, as king richard i of england lay dying of a gangrenous arrow wound, he named his brother john his successor fearing his 12yearold nephew arthur was too young to be able to successfully reign. The beautiful eleanor was thus taken to corfe castle where she remained a prisoner until her death in 1241. Eleanor of brittany 1275 16 may 42 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 abbey, a priory of the fontevrault order her first cousin, twice removed, eleanor, fair maid of brittany is buried there. But no, with all these appellations im going to choose to believe that eleanor was gorgeous and picture her as helena bonhamcarters ophelia. Born the eldest daughter of geoffrey ii, duke of brittany and constance, duchess of brittany. Another tragic tale is that of eleanor the fair maid of brittany 1184 1241.

When her father died, she was about 2, she was brought up by her uncle, king richard i, and her grandmother, dowager queen, eleanor of aquitaine. She was seen as a potential threat to the throne by her uncle, john of england, and cousin, henry iii of england. Upon the death of richard i of england, a power struggle commenced between her younger brother arthur i, duke of. Geoffrey plantagenet historical records and family trees. I have just modified one external link on eleanor, fair maid of brittany. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany 118211841241 matilda c. And so king philip broke off the betrothal of alix and the breton prince henry of penthievre, and turned to his french cousin pierre, then in his early twenties. Alixs older halfbrother was arthur i, duke of brittany and her halfsister was eleanor, fair maid of brittany, the children of constance and geoffrey plantagenet. Eleanor of brittany 1275 16 may 42 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 abbey, a priory of the fontevrault order her first cousin, twice removed, eleanor, fair maid of brittany is buried there in 1290 she moved to fontevrault abbey in the. Also worrisome was that alixs older halfsister eleanor, fair maid of brittany was in an english prison. Eleanor of brittany, known as the fair maid of brittany, was born circa 1184, the. Source for information on eleanor, the maid of brittany 11841241. Eleanor is an example of why it was not always a good thing to be an heiress in the middle ages.

Eleanor, fair maid of brittany simple english wikipedia. She was the eldest daughter of geoffrey plantagenet and constance, duchess of brittany. Eleanor fair maid of brittany medieval babes, tales of littleknown ladies book 3 ebook. January 20, 2017 moniek brittany, eleanor fair maid of brittany, england, the royal women 0 public domain this article was written by carol. Death of geoffrey plantagenet, duke of brittany angevin. After the presumed death in 1203 of her imprisoned younger brother, arthur, she was. Geoffrey ii, duke of brittany wikipedia republished. After the presumed death in 1203 of her imprisoned younger brother, arthur, she was heiress to vast.