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  1. The father & husband of #MarieDeCoucy were both captured at the #BattleOfNicopolis & died in subsequent plague outbreaks: Enguerrand in prison, Henri on the way home after ransom. Marie inherited vast estates, including the mighty #castle of #Coucy, then spent years in land disputes with her stepmother & sisters as well as powerful outsiders. When she died suddenly, #poisoning was rumoured but unproven. 🧵 7/
    One of many evocative images at coucy.cpa.free.fr/
    #GranddaughtersOfEdwardIII