Marie of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
Deceased Person
1400 – 1466
Who was 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. They were the grandparents of King Louis XII of France and the great-grandparents of John III, Duke of Cleves, father of Anne of Cleves, who was fourth Queen consort of Henry VIII of England. By their daughter, Catherine, they were ancestors of Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleves lived at Wijnendale Castle in West Flanders. She died in Cleves in present-day Monterberg, Kalkar.
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- Born
- 1400
Dijon - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Died
- Oct 30, 1466
Kalkar
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on July 23, 2013
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