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Riches and Power? Princely Widows in the Burgundian Period: The Case of Margaret of Burgundy (1374-1441)
As a widow,Margaret of Burgundy (1374-1441), former Countess of Hainault, Holland, andZeeland, owned an extensive dower, which provided her with a substantialincome. She supported her daughter, Jacqueline of Bavaria, in her battles forpower. Margaret compared her own independent position as a dowager to that ofher late husband, the Count. Still, there were clearly limits to theindependence of a princely widow. Male family members did not hesitate to usefinancial pressure against her in times of conflict.
- All authors
- Brandsma, M.
- Date
- 2018
- Volume
- 5
- Pages
- 93 - 122