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As a widow, Margaret of Burgundy (1374-1441), former Countess of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland, owned an extensive dower, which provided her with a substantial income. She supported her daughter, Jacqueline of Bavaria, in her battles for power. Margaret compared her own independent position as a dowager to that of her late husband, the Count. Still, there were clearly limits to the independence of a princely widow. Male family members did not hesitate to use financial pressure against her in times of conflict.
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