Jacquetta of Luxembourg: The Woman Behind the Tudors

[@hteysko]

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[@Reader1984]

New to the channel, love the content, started binging the podcast. Medieval History is my guilty pleasure. Thanks Heather for the info, outstanding work. Great narrative and research. Jacquetta is one of those figures in the World Of The Roses whose story is too often overlooked, and chalked full of mistruths. She actually reminds somewhat of Margaret Beaufort, being able to change sides if needed. Facts are imperative when discussing topics like these, not flattery.

[@kaloarepo288]

Through her mother Margarita del Balzo (Margaret of Baux) she was descended from Guy de Montfort-- grandson of king John of England. The Montfort brothers Simon junior and Guy murdered their cousin Henry d'Almain in a church in Italy and remained exiles in Italy for their crime. Guy married into southern Italian nobility (often of French origin) and it was from these that her mother Margarita del Balzo was descended. So she had some English royal blood after all!

[@faytsampouri6197]

Truly love everything you present...thorough and succinct..entertaining yet informative...great work ❤❤😊😊

[@rhondafleming6352]

Thanks!

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

Fascinating lady. I would add that it’s unlikely Jaquetta would have been burned at the stake in England in the 1400s. Hanging was the official procedure, but most weren’t executed in the medieval period. Some ordeal or just being prayed for was more likely.

[@dc7117]

Enjoyed this very much. Couldn't find the link to the book you recommended. I would like to read more about her.

[@gonefishing167]

Thank you heather, very interesting woman 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[@Chipoo88]

Such an interesting character. Thank you

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

Fascinating lady and video . I would add that it’s unlikely Jaquetta would have been burned at the stake in England in the 1400s. But a witchcraft conviction would have been bad obviously

[@jardon8636]

jacqueta the dowager duchess of bedford. ancestor was Princess Alix of France (1150 - 1198) countess consort of Blois by marriage to Theobald V, Count of Blois. She served as regent of Blois during Theobald's absence from in 1190-1191, and during the minority of their son Louis from 1191 until 1197. She was the daughter of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine , consort of france and Louis VII Capet of France. Catherine of Luxembourg-Saint-Pol (died 1492), was a Duchess consort of Brittany, married to Arthur III, Duke of Brittany. sister to jacqueta..

[@ladyagnes7781]

Racquetball is really interesting. I agree that Phillipa Gregory puts a dark cloud on Margarte Beaufort ( because of the Princes in the Tower) & I really dislike her treatment of Catherine of Aragon(& her treating her as an outright lier about the circumstances of her marital months with Arthur). Gregory does seem to show a pattern if wanting to make devout Catholic women look bad.

[@jardon8636]

of the early period of HENRY VI of lancaster.. cardinal Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 - 1447) Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). He served three times as Lord Chancellor ., often argued with his relatives... john duke of bedford * & Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1422 - 1429) jointly Lords Protector & regent for Henry VI (1421-1471); this complex period were queen catherine valois of france, remarrried owen tudor and also dowager duchess jacqueta also re married...

[@shaunalynn2997]

I am a descendant of Jacquetta through her Thomas Grey & Cecily Bonville descendants :)

[@timefoolery]

I love being a descendant of the Woodvilles!!

[@jamellfoster6029]

Yesssssssssss!!!! I love the ladies in the ancestry of Henry VIII & his siblings.

[@jeanfish7]

Some claimed she was a witch

[@ODDwayne1]

I like badgirl love stories. Thank you for this.

[@tiffystrangebirdbrown6844]

😂 The way you say "It kinda makes you cringe a lit-tle bit."

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

This isn't really the renaisanance. Jaquetta is more the medieval period.

[@janinejones7841]

Philippe Gregory writes fiction-the end.

[@giselematthews7949]

Ya, but it is also based on history. I remember back in the day, when fiction wasn't. Writer's wrote anything about anybody

[@sonnbonn]

I have to say, I prefer History Callings (on youtube) narration of Jacquettas life, not to bash this one at all I liked it but HC really goes indept of this amazing woman’s troubles and intelligence.

[@FaithAndRepentance]

And? How comment what you liked about his video since you're here? Common etiquette and decency. How would ot feel if it was your birthday and I commented on your social profile about my friends birthday and what i bought her and never said happy birthday to you? Just saying. Its plain rude to go around tellig Creators how much you like someone eles work.