Berengaria[a] (1 May 1276 – before 27 June 1278)[1] was the tenth child[b] and sixth daughter of Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile.
| Berengaria of England | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1276 |
| Died | 27 June 1278 (aged 2) |
| Burial | |
| House | Plantagenet |
| Father | Edward I of England |
| Mother | Eleanor of Castile |
Biography
editBirth and Background
editBerengaria or Berenice[c] was born prematurely on 1 May 1726[2][3][4] at Kennington during the reign of her father, King Edward I (r. 1272–1307). Before her birth, the couple had nine other children, 3 of whom reached adulthood. Before 27 June 1278, Berengaria had died around the age of two.[1] She was buried at the Westminster Abbey alongside her father and mother.
References
editExplanatory footnotes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Prestwich 1988, p. 573.
- ^ a b Prestwich 1997, p. 126.
- ^ Parsons 1984, pp. 245–265.
- ^ Florence 2015, p. 216.
Sources
editBibliography
edit- Prestwich, Michael (1 January 1988). Edward I. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520062665.
- Prestwich, Michael (1 January 1997) [1 January 1988]. Edward I (2 ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300072099.
- Parsons, John Carmi (1984). "The Year of Eleanor of Castile's Birth and her Children by Edward I". Medieval Studies. XLVI: 245–265. doi:10.1484/J.MS.2.306316.
- Florence (18 February 2015). Florentii Wigorniensis Monachi Chronicon Ex Chronicis. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 9781297220920.