Eleanor of Castile

American  

noun

1. 1241?–90, queen consort of Edward I of England 1274–90.

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Eleanor of Castile British  

/ -ˌnɔː, ˈɛlɪnə /

noun

1. 1246–90, Spanish wife of Edward I of England. Eleanor Crosses were erected at each place at which her body rested between Nottingham, where she died, and London, where she is buried

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Eleanor of Castile

Edward I visited the site in 1283 and gave the estate to his wife, Eleanor of Castile, and the court of north Wales continued to be maintained until the first half of the 14th century.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

Edward succeeded to the throne in November 1272; but did not arrive in England, until August 1274, when his first object was to receive, with his consort, Eleanor of Castile, the regal unction.

From Coronation Anecdotes by Gossip, Giles

Never was coronation attended by more outward splendor or more heartfelt joy than was that of Edward I. and Eleanor of Castile, when, fresh from the glory of their Crusade, they returned to their kingdom.

From Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

The mournful procession bearing the body of Queen Eleanor of Castile, resting at Waltham, would show a picture in the same colours as the early part of the Sherborne Pageant.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

"Ah no; I would gladly speak all before them," answered Arthyn eagerly, knowing that in the gentle Eleanor of Castile and her daughter she would find the most sympathizing of friends.

From The Lord of Dynevor by Everett-Green, Evelyn