Philippa of Guelders
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Philippa of Guelders was the daughter of Adolf of Egmond and Catharine of Bourbon
.
; they were born at Grave, Netherlands, and were their parents' only children. Their mother was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
, and his wife, Agnes of Burgundy.
Philippa's paternal grandparents were Arnold, Duke of Gelderland, and Catherine of Cleves
. Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
, and his second wife, Marie of Burgundy
.
Her aunt was Mary of Guelders
, queen and regent of Scotland
.
(1451–1508). The marriage took place in Orléans
on 1 September 1485.
After the death of her husband Philippa tried to assume the regency of the duchy in the name of her son Antonio, who was only 9 years old, but it was decided that the child was old enough to reign alone.
On 13 June 1509 she redeemed the lordship of Mayenne
from Margaret of Vaudémont, Duchess of Alençon. She retired to the convent Clarisse to Pont-à-Mousson on 15 December 1519 where she remained until his death.
While at the convent she commanded a magnificent altarpiece for the congregation, it remained there until his death. Her twin brother Charles, Duke of Gelderland, died on 30 June 1538, without legitimate offspring. Philippa claimed the duchies of Gelderland
and Jülich
but Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
, seized the duchies. She sent the claim to the two duchies to her son Anthony, who added it to his Coat of Arms.
Philippa died at the Convent of Poor Clares of Pont-à-Mousson
on 28 February 1547, aged seventy nine. She outlived nine of her eleven children and was alive at the time of birth of some great-grandchildren, living to see the birth of her grandson Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
's children and her great-granddaughter, Mary, Queen of Scots.
Catharine of Bourbon
Catharine of Bourbon was Duchess of Guelders from 1465-1469 by her marriage to Adolf, Duke of Guelders...
.
Family
Philippa was the twin sister of Charles, Duke of GueldersCharles, Duke of Guelders
Charles of Egmond was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen between 1492 and his death. He was the son of Adolf of Egmond and Catharine of Bourbon...
; they were born at Grave, Netherlands, and were their parents' only children. Their mother was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Charles de Bourbon was the oldest son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne.He was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1424, and Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1434 to his death, although due to the imprisonment of his father after the Battle of Agincourt, he acquired...
, and his wife, Agnes of Burgundy.
Philippa's paternal grandparents were Arnold, Duke of Gelderland, and Catherine of Cleves
Catherine of Cleves (1417-1479)
Catherine was Duchess of Guelders. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was commissioned for her.-Family:Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Marie of Burgundy. She was a niece of Philip the Good.-Book of Hours:...
. Catherine was the daughter of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
Adolph I of Cleves was 2nd. Count of Cleves and 4th. Count of Mark.- Life :He was the son of Adolph III, Count of Mark, and Margaret of Julich ....
, and his second wife, Marie of Burgundy
Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, and an elder sister of Philip the Good. Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1415. He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417...
.
Her aunt was Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders was the Queen Consort of Scotland as the wife of King James II of Scotland. She served as Regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463.-Background:...
, queen and regent of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Life
To strengthen the ties between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Lorraine, Philippa was chosen as the bride of René II, Duke of LorraineRené II, Duke of Lorraine
René II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508...
(1451–1508). The marriage took place in Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
on 1 September 1485.
After the death of her husband Philippa tried to assume the regency of the duchy in the name of her son Antonio, who was only 9 years old, but it was decided that the child was old enough to reign alone.
On 13 June 1509 she redeemed the lordship of Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
from Margaret of Vaudémont, Duchess of Alençon. She retired to the convent Clarisse to Pont-à-Mousson on 15 December 1519 where she remained until his death.
While at the convent she commanded a magnificent altarpiece for the congregation, it remained there until his death. Her twin brother Charles, Duke of Gelderland, died on 30 June 1538, without legitimate offspring. Philippa claimed the duchies of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
and Jülich
Jülich
Jülich is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Jülich is well known as location of a world-famous research centre, the Forschungszentrum Jülich and as shortwave transmission site of Deutsche Welle...
but Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, seized the duchies. She sent the claim to the two duchies to her son Anthony, who added it to his Coat of Arms.
Philippa died at the Convent of Poor Clares of Pont-à-Mousson
Pont-à-Mousson
Pont-à-Mousson is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Population : 14,592 . It is an industrial town , situated on the Moselle River...
on 28 February 1547, aged seventy nine. She outlived nine of her eleven children and was alive at the time of birth of some great-grandchildren, living to see the birth of her grandson Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I was a member of the French nobility. He was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544–1545.-History:...
's children and her great-granddaughter, Mary, Queen of Scots.
Children
Philippa and René had the following children:- Charles (b. 17 August 1486, Nancy), d. young
- Francis (5 July 1487, Pont-à-MoussonPont-à-MoussonPont-à-Mousson is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Population : 14,592 . It is an industrial town , situated on the Moselle River...
) (died shortly after birth) - Antoine, Duke of LorraineAntoine, Duke of LorraineAntoine , known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544.-Biography:Antoine was born at Bar-le-Duc, the son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders...
(1489–1544) - Nicholas (9 April 1493, Nancy), d. young
- Claude, Duke of GuiseClaude, Duke of GuiseClaude de Lorraine, duc de Guise was a French aristocrat and general. He became the first Duke of Guise in 1528....
(1496–1550), first Duke of Guise - John, Cardinal of LorraineJohn, Cardinal of LorraineJean de Lorraine was a French cardinal, who was archbishop of Reims, Lyon and Narbonne, bishop of Metz, Toul, Verdun, Thérouanne, Luçon, Albi, Valence, Nantes and Agen...
and Bishop of Metz (1498–1550) - Louis, Count of VaudémontLouis, Count of VaudémontLouis de Lorraine was a nobleman of Lorraine who attempted to claim the Kingdom of Naples. He was styled as the Count of Vaudémont....
(1500–1528) - Francis, Count of Lambesc (1506–1525)
- Anne (19 December 1490, Bar-le-DucBar-le-DucBar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
– 1491) - Isabelle (2 November 1494, LunévilleLunévilleLunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
– bef. 1508) - Claude and Catherine (twins) (24 November 1502, Bar-le-DucBar-le-DucBar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
), d. young