Identifier: mediaevalprinc00putn (find matches)
Title: A mediaeval princess : being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, Countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1401-1436)
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Putnam, Ruth, 1856-1931
Subjects: Jacoba, Countess of Hainault and Holland, 1401-1436
Publisher: New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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en crowns should be paid to Johnof Touraine. Another article provided thathe should receive a quarter of a millioncrowns if the birth of a son to Count Wil-liam should cut off his daughter from thesuccession. Due provision was also madefor Jacquelines possible widowhood. All formalities concluded, the bridegroomwas delivered over to the care of his mother-in-law with an annual allowance of sixteenthousand crowns to provide for his educa-tion. Then Countess Margaret and herbrother-in-law, John of Bavaria, Bishop-elect of Liege, escorted the infant coupleto Le Quesnoy, where Count William wasawaiting them, probably recovering fromhis dog-bite, though that is something wehear no more about for the time. On Thursday, July 8th, a fine deputa-tion set out from Mons to salute Monseign-eur and Madame of Touraine, and it is to behoped that the children received their rev-erences with all propriety. After this fol-lows a journey to Paris, and then historydoes not busy herself with recording the
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WILLIAM VI, COUNT OF HOLLAND.XVI century print. H)auGbter of Ibollanb doings of Jacqueline and John, who werebeing educated for their future responsibili-ties according to the lights of the time. On October 23, 1409, Monsieur of Tou-raine, receives a present of two measuresof wine and three fish, the latter significantof feudal duty, while to Madame is giventwenty-two ells of cloth of silk, mout biel^(Hainaut dialect for very fine). Then in 1412, comes a special dispensa-tion from the Pope to Margaret of Burgundy,permitting her to eat meat on fast days, be-cause she, weakened by her confinement,suffers from a very cold stomach and, aswe hear, fish does not agree with thee.The dispensation is extended to her daugh-ter, the Duchess of Touraine, to the napkin-bearer, the cook, and ten other servants whohave to test the dishes beforehand.^ In1412, several acts are issued in France tothe advantage of John of Touraine to suithis requirements as he emerges from the Frans de Potter. Geschiede

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