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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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he was setting aside her next of kin.For these and other valid reasons the Dukeof Burgundy thought that our said hered-itary lady ought not to be allowed to remainin possession of lands which she proposedto alienate, and for the great good of thesaid country he urged that he should beaccepted without opposition. He men-tioned that an answer could reach him con-veniently at Valenciennes on the followingSunday. Philip knew how to ensure receiv-ing a message to his liking, and the sequelhas already been anticipated. In Mons there was a strong sentimentagainst alienating the government definitelyfrom Jacqueline. An assembly extraordinarywas convened on May 27th to listen to herimploring letters and to resolve on the actionof the capital city.^ After deliberation, thevoice of the majority declared in favour ofaccepting the protection of Philip, at leastfor the time being. He exercised infinite 1 Cartulaire, iv., p. 593, etc.; Beitrage, ii., pp. 224, 227, etc.; Vin-chant, pp. iv , 113, 114.
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HENRY VI.From a painting by Heath, ZTbe Xo6t Cauee 191 tact in winning over the people to his side,and there seems to have been a strong press-ure of public opinion which affected officialaction. Meanwhile Jacquelines appeals to Englandwere alrnost unceasing. In the act whereinPhilip was recognised by the Estates asMambour or governor of Hainaut and heir tothe lady and princess, dame facque de Bavier,duchesse et contesse des di:( pais, it is ex-pressly stated that this condition is to lastonly until the lady disavows her marriagewith the Duke of Gloucester.^ But in theepistles showered on King, on privy coun-cil, on Humphrey, and on Bedford, Jacquelineostentatiously puts her English title first inher signature and evinces not the slightestinclination to abandon her position as mem-ber of the royal family. In a letter ofMay 7th,^ she recapitulates her story, plain-tively declaring that she went to Englandat the request of Henry V, and that he not Carlulaire, iv., p. 602. In all informa

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