Eleanor of Castile
/ˌelənər əv kæˈstiːl/
/ˌelənər əv kæˈstiːl/, /ˌelənɔːr əv kæˈstiːl/
- (c. 1245-90) the Spanish wife of King Edward I of England. When she died, the king placed nine crosses along the route of her funeral procession, and three still survive at Northampton, Geddington and Waltham Cross. Another was at Charing Cross in London.
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Eleanor of Castile