Guelders
Americannoun
noun
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The church was built for Queen Mary of Guelders in 1463 in memory of her husband, King James II who had been killed by an exploding canon when inspecting his new artillery at Roxburgh Castle.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2023
There had been confused fighting between the imperialist Nassau and Francis's allies, the Duke of Guelders and Robert de la Marck, which the imperialists may have begun.
From Henry VIII. by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)
The excesses of his troops in Italy, in Guelders and on the Austrian frontiers caused him acute pain, although he called himself “hard to weep.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
In order to convince them of the justice of his pretensions, Charles levied a force almost as efficient as his army of the preceding summer, and fell upon Guelders.
From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Putnam, Ruth
"Let Duke Arnold retain the nominal sovereignty in Guelders, actual possession of one town, and a fair income, while to Adolf be ceded the full power of administration."
From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Putnam, Ruth
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