Valkenburg

Jeanne of Brabant, duchess of Brabant and Luxemburg (d. 1406)

Jeanne de Brabant (1322 - 1406), duchess of Brabant and Luxemburg; daughter of John III of Brabant and Marie of Évreux. She married Wenceslas I of Luxemburg in 1355.

Edward, duke of Guelders (d. 1371)

Edward, duke of Gueldres (1336 - 1371) count of Gueldres; second son of Reginald II of Gueldres and Eleanor of Woodstock. He married Katherine of Bavaria. He and his brother, Reinaud III of Gueldres, both sons of Reinald II, duke of Gueldres, and Eleanor Plantagenet, princess of England. He died on 24 August 1371 in the battle of Baesweiler, leaving their sister, Marie of Gueldres, as the heir to the dukedom. Therefore Froissart must be referring to William of Juliers, the husband of Marie of Gueldres as the duke of Gueldres.

Wenceslas I, duke of Luxemburg and Brabant (d. 1383)

Wenceslas I of Luxemburg (133? - 1383), duke of Luxemburg and Brabant, as a consort to Joanna, duchess of Brabant. Son of John 'the Blind', king of Bohemia, and Beatrix of Bourbon. He became the duke of Brabant through his wife Jeanne, who inherited the duchy of Brabant after her father's death in 1355. He was one of Froissart's patrons. He contributed to Froissart's Meliador through his lyric poetry, inserted at intervals throughout this long Arthurian romance. He died in 1383.

Edward, duke of Guelders (d. 1371)

Edward, duke of Gueldres (1336 - 1371) count of Gueldres; second son of Reginald II of Gueldres and Eleanor of Woodstock. He married Katherine of Bavaria. He and his brother, Reinaud III of Gueldres, both sons of Reinald II, duke of Gueldres, and Eleanor Plantagenet, princess of England. He died on 24 August 1371 in the battle of Baesweiler, leaving their sister, Marie of Gueldres, as the heir to the dukedom. Therefore Froissart must be referring to William of Juliers, the husband of Marie of Gueldres as the duke of Gueldres.

Brabant

Historical principality (duchy) in the Low Countries.

Wenceslas I, duke of Luxemburg and Brabant (d. 1383)

Wenceslas I of Luxemburg (133? - 1383), duke of Luxemburg and Brabant, as a consort to Joanna, duchess of Brabant. Son of John 'the Blind', king of Bohemia, and Beatrix of Bourbon. He became the duke of Brabant through his wife Jeanne, who inherited the duchy of Brabant after her father's death in 1355. He was one of Froissart's patrons. He contributed to Froissart's Meliador through his lyric poetry, inserted at intervals throughout this long Arthurian romance. He died in 1383.

Brabanters

People of Gueldres

Grave

Brabant

Historical principality (duchy) in the Low Countries.

Brabanters

Brabant

Historical principality (duchy) in the Low Countries.

’s-Hertogenbosch

Edward, duke of Guelders (d. 1371)

Edward, duke of Gueldres (1336 - 1371) count of Gueldres; second son of Reginald II of Gueldres and Eleanor of Woodstock. He married Katherine of Bavaria. He and his brother, Reinaud III of Gueldres, both sons of Reinald II, duke of Gueldres, and Eleanor Plantagenet, princess of England. He died on 24 August 1371 in the battle of Baesweiler, leaving their sister, Marie of Gueldres, as the heir to the dukedom. Therefore Froissart must be referring to William of Juliers, the husband of Marie of Gueldres as the duke of Gueldres.

Duke Albert of Bavaria, count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland

Aubert de Bavière (1336 - 1404), count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland. He was married to Margaret of Brieg. A protector and patron of Froissart.

Wenceslas I, duke of Luxemburg and Brabant (d. 1383)

Wenceslas I of Luxemburg (133? - 1383), duke of Luxemburg and Brabant, as a consort to Joanna, duchess of Brabant. Son of John 'the Blind', king of Bohemia, and Beatrix of Bourbon. He became the duke of Brabant through his wife Jeanne, who inherited the duchy of Brabant after her father's death in 1355. He was one of Froissart's patrons. He contributed to Froissart's Meliador through his lyric poetry, inserted at intervals throughout this long Arthurian romance. He died in 1383.

Luxembourg castle

Manuscript reading: Gavre

Emended reading: Grave