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Catherine of Guelders

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17: 90:. Guelders had been under control of Charles the Bold since 1473, and now saw the chance to regain its independence. As her brother Adolf was in Flanders, the States of Guelders convinced him to appoint his sister Catherine as regent, pending his return. Catherine reluctantly agreed. 242: 175: 146: 93:
The regency lasted much longer than expected, because Adolf was killed in battle on June 27, 1477. She continued to rule as regent for his son
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between 1477 and 1492. First for her brother during his absence, and then for her nephew.
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In 1482, she was forced to conclude peace with Maximilian and to retire from politics.
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http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/DVN/lemmata/data/catharinavangelre
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Jan Kuys, Catharina van Gelre, in: Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. URL:
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In 1492, she witnessed the regained independence of Guelders under her nephew
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Despite efforts by her father, no suitable husband was found for Catherine.
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Until 1477, she led an inconspicuous life, in the shadow of her brother
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Catherine of Guelders was the fourth and youngest child of
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17th century theories that she was secretly married with
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Catherine died in 1497 and was buried in the church of
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Duchy of Guelders
Arnold, Duke of Guelders
Catherine of Cleves (1417–1479)
Adolf
Mary
James II of Scotland
Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern
Louis de Bourbon, Bishop of Liège
Charles the Bold
Battle of Nancy
Charles II
Philippa
Guelderian War of Independence
Maximilian of Austria
Charles II, Duke of Guelders
Geldern
"Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland"
the original
http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/DVN/lemmata/data/catharinavangelre
Archived
Wayback Machine
Categories
1497 deaths
House of Egmond
Dukes of Guelders
15th-century women regents
15th-century regents
Medieval Dutch women
15th-century women from the Holy Roman Empire

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