Father |
Edward I, King of England, b. 17 - 18 Jun 1239, Westminster Palace, Westminster, London , d. 7 Jul 1307, Burgh by Sands, Cumbria (Age 68 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Eleanor of Castile, Queen Consort of England, Countess de Ponthieu, b. Abt 1244, Lara Valley, Spain , d. 28 Nov 1290, Harby, Nottinghamshire, England (Age ~ 46 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
1 Nov 1254 |
Las Huelgas near Burgos |
- 16 children. The marriage was dynastic in its origin: Alfonso X, king of Castile, had meddled in the rebellion of his neighbor, the English duchy of Aquitaine (or Gascony) and thus won a bargaining chip with Henry III. In order to have Castile bow out of the Gascon troubles, Alfonso offered his half-sister's hand to Edward, but not without having him suitably endowed first. Realpolitik notwithstanding, the marriage of Edward and Eleanor was one of the great love matches of medieval Europe. [3]
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Family ID |
F2958 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Alfonso III de Aragón, King of Aragón , b. 4 Nov 1265, Valencia, Valencia, Pais Valenciano, Spain , d. 18 Jun 1291, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Age 25 years) |
Married |
15 Aug 1290 |
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England [1] |
- Alfonso III died before the consummation of the marriage .
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Last Modified |
7 May 2015 |
Family ID |
F4508 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |