![]() ![]() ![]() Eleanor, her brother John of Eltham and sister Joan initially were put into the care of Eleanor de Clare, the king’s niece and the wife of the younger Despenser, along with Despenser’s sister Isabella, Lady Monthermer. They drastically reduced her income and removed her three younger children from her custody. King Edward’s favorites, Hugh Despenser the Elder and the Younger, took the opportunity to accuse Isabella of being an enemy of the state. In 1324, hostilities broke out between England and France. In the beginning, Eleanor and her siblings were in the care of their mother and she was given an education worthy of her rank. Pleased with the birth of his daughter, the king spent £333 for a feast to celebrate Isabella’s churching. She was named after Edward’s mother, Queen Eleanor of Castile. Eleanor of Woodstock, Duchess of GueldersĮleanor was born on Jin the royal manor of Woodstock, the daughter of King Edward II of England and Queen Isabella of France. ![]()
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