Eleanor of Scotland
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Joan Beaufort |
Eleanor of Scotland (1433 – 20 November 1480) was an Archduchess of Austria by marriage to
Early life
Eleanor was the sixth child of
Starting in 1445, Eleanor lived at the court of
Archduchess of Austria
In 1448 or 1449 the teenage Eleanor married
Eleanor served as regent for her husband from 1455 to 1458 and again in 1467.[2]
Heinrich Steinhöwel dedicated his translation of Boccaccio's On Famous Women to Eleanor.
Translation
Eleanor was a great lover of books and literate in several languages.[2] She translated The History of the King's Son of Galicia, named Pontus, and the beautiful Sydonia (Pontus and Sidonia) from French to German.[2] The French original passed through several editions between 1480 and 1550.[2]
In addition to translating the work, Eleanor also revised it to increase the political power of women.[2] Only the courts with effective female advisors retained their political stability.[2]
Based on the number of printings, it was a popular book.
Eleanor and Elisabeth von Nassau-Saarbrücken are credited with introducing the prose novel to German literature.[2]
Death
Eleanor died giving birth to her son Wolfgang at Innsbruck on 20 November 1480 and was buried in Stams.
Gallery
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Sigismund, Archduke of Austria and his betrothed Radegonde of Valois and successive wives Eleanor of Scotland and Catherine, Archduchess of Austria. -
Sigismund and Eleanor Statues in Stams
References
- ^ ISBN 9781409482536.
- ^ ISBN 9780415969444.
- ^ a b Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Society. 1 January 1862. p. 95.
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