Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster

Constance of Castile
Detail from Froissart's Chronicles, depicting Constance at the surrender of Santiago de Compostela to her husband
Duchess consort of Lancaster
Reign1371–1394
Duchess consort of Aquitaine
Reignc. 1390 – 24 March 1394
Born1354
Castrojeriz, Castile
Died24 March 1394 (aged 39–40)
Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, Kingdom of England
Burial
SpouseJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
IssueCatherine, Queen of Castile
HouseCastilian House of Ivrea
FatherPeter of Castile
MotherMaría de Padilla

Constance of Castile (1354 – 24 March 1394) was a claimant to the Crown of Castile. She was the daughter of King Peter, who was deposed and killed by his half-brother, King Henry II. She married the English prince John of Gaunt, who fought to obtain the throne of Castile in her name, but ultimately failed.


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