Reginald II of Guelders
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Reginald II of Guelders called "the Black" (c. 1295 – 12 October 1343, Arnhem
), was Count of Guelders, and from 1339 onwards Duke of Guelders, and Zutphen
, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343. He was the son of Reginald I of Guelders
and Marguerite of Flanders.
He allied himself against the French with Edward III of England
, his brother-in-law, warning the English in 1338 of a French fleet gathering in the mouth of the Zwin
. He remained Edward's closest ally among the German princes in the first phase of the Hundred Years War.
, 11 January 1311) was to Sophia Berthout (died 1329), Lady of Mechelen
. Their children were:
Widowed, he married (Nijmegen, May 1332) Eleanor of Woodstock
(1318 -1355), daughter of Edward II of England
. Their children were:
He excluded her from court in 1338, claiming she had leprosy
. She refuted him by returning and undressing, perhaps completely according to some chroniclers, in public view.
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
), was Count of Guelders, and from 1339 onwards Duke of Guelders, and Zutphen
Count of Zutphen
The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland ....
, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343. He was the son of Reginald I of Guelders
Reginald I of Guelders
Reginald I of Guelders . was Count of Guelders from January 10 1271 until his death.He was the son of Otto II, Count of Guelders and Philippe of Dammartin....
and Marguerite of Flanders.
Biography
From 1316, he acted as regent in the county, imprisoned his father in 1318, and governed as "son of the Count". When in 1326 his father died, he styled himself Count of Guelders and Count of Zutphen. In 1339 Guelders was raised to a duchy. He was a law giver, in 1321 on customary law, and in 1335 on dykes and canals.He allied himself against the French with Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
, his brother-in-law, warning the English in 1338 of a French fleet gathering in the mouth of the Zwin
Zwin
The Zwin is a nature reserve at the North Sea coast, on the Belgian-Dutch border. It consists of the entrace area of a former tidal inlet which during the Middle Ages connected the North Sea with the ports of Sluis and Bruges inland....
. He remained Edward's closest ally among the German princes in the first phase of the Hundred Years War.
Family
His first marriage (RoermondRoermond
Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...
, 11 January 1311) was to Sophia Berthout (died 1329), Lady of Mechelen
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
. Their children were:
- Marguerite (1320-1344), Lady of Mechelen
- Mathilde (1325-1384), Lady of Mechelen, then Duchess of Guelders (1371-1379), who married :
- in 1336, Godfried van Loon-Heinsberg (d. 1347)
- before 1348, John of Cleves (d. 1368), Count of Cleves
- John II, Count of BloisJohn II, Count of BloisJohn II of Châtillon , second son of Louis I of Châtillon and Jeanne of Avesnes, was count of Blois and lord of Avesnes from 1372 to 1381....
(d. 1381)
- Elisabeth (d. 1376), Abbess of Gravendaal
- Marie († 1405), Duchess of Guelders (1371-1405), married William II, Duke of JülichWilliam II, Duke of JülichWilliam II, Duke of Jülich was the second Duke of Jülich and the sixth William in the House of Jülich. He was the second son of William I of Jülich and Joanna of Hainaut....
Widowed, he married (Nijmegen, May 1332) Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock was an English princess.She was born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire to the king Edward II of England and queen Isabella of France...
(1318 -1355), daughter of Edward II of England
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
. Their children were:
- Reginald III of GueldersReginald III of GueldersReginald III of Guelders was Count, later Duke, of Guelders and Count of Zutphen from 1343 to 1361, and again in 1371. He was the son of Reginald II of Guelders and of Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II of England....
(1333-1371), Duke of Guelders (1343-1361) - Edward of GueldersEdward, Duke of GueldersEdward, Duke of Guelders , Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen was the youngest son of Rainald II of Guelders and his second wife, Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II of England....
(1336-1371), Duke of Guelders (1361-1371)
He excluded her from court in 1338, claiming she had leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
. She refuted him by returning and undressing, perhaps completely according to some chroniclers, in public view.