Marguerite de Helfenstein (1480–1537) was the illegitimate daughter of
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.
She married the German Count
Louis de Helfenstein. They were taken hostage after the
Siege of Weinsberg
The siege of Weinsberg took place in Weinsberg, in the modern state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. The siege was a decisive battle between two dynasties, the Welfs and the Hohenstaufen. The Welfs for ...
in 1525 during the
Peasant's Revolt
The Peasants' Revolt, also named Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in 1381. The revolt had various causes, including the socio-economic and political tensions generated by the Black ...
. She was liberated by the army of the Princes, and took refuge at the court of
Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, the regent of the Netherlands. She was given an allowance by Margaret and the emperor.
References
Biographie Nationale Tome 5
1537 deaths
People from the Habsburg Netherlands
Illegitimate children of German monarchs
16th-century German people
1480 births
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