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William I
Duke of Bavaria
Portrait by Willem Thibaut
Born	12 May 1330 Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
Died	15 April 1389 (aged 58) Le Quesnoy
Spouse	Maud, Countess of Leicester
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother	Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut

William I, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing (Frankfurt am Main, 12 May 1330 – 15 April 1389, Le Quesnoy), was the second son of Emperor Louis IV and Margaret II of Hainaut. He was also known as William V, Count of Holland, as William III, Count of Hainaut and as William IV, Count of Zeeland.

Biography

In 1345 William's father was conferring Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland and Friesland upon his wife Margaret, and shortly later also upon their son William. After his father's death in 1347, William ruled Bavaria, Holland and Hainaut together with his five brothers until 1349. With the first division of the Wittelsbach possessions in 1349 he received Hainaut, Holland and Lower Bavaria together with his brothers Stephen II and Albert I. After the next division of Bavaria in 1353, he ruled together with his younger brother Albert I in Bavaria-Straubing, Holland and Hainaut.

William had engaged in a long struggle with his mother Margaret, obtaining Holland and Zeeland from her in 1354, and Hainaut on her death in 1356.

In 1350, the nobles of Holland asked Margaret to return to Holland again. She then battled for the power in Holland and Hainaut for some years with her son William who refused to pay her alimony. The Cod league was formed on 23 May 1350 by a number of supporters of William. On 5 September the same year, the Hook league was formed. Soon afterwards, these factions clashed, and a civil war began.

Edward III of England, Margaret's brother-in-law through her sister Philippa of Hainault, came to her aid. In May 1351 William lost the naval Battle of Veere. A few weeks later, the Hooks and their English allies were defeated by William and the Cods in the Battle of Zwartewaal, which ruined Margaret's cause. Edward III shortly afterwards changed sides, and the empress saw herself compelled (1354) to come to an understanding with her son, he being recognized as count of Holland and Zeeland, she of Hainaut. Margaret died two years later, leaving William in possession of the entire Holland-Hainaut inheritance (July 1356). William was married to Matilda ("Maud" in the English style) of Lancaster, sister to Blanche of Lancaster.

In 1357, William began to show signs of insanity, going so far as to attack and kill one of his knights (Gerard van Wateringe) for no apparent reason, before he could be restrained. His brother Albert assumed the regency in Holland and Hainaut in 1358. William was confined to Castle Le Quesnoy for the remainder of his life.

Family and children

He married Matilda of Lancaster, daughter of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster and Isabel de Beaumont in London in 1352. They had only one daughter, who died in 1356.

Also, he had illegitimate children:

Wilhelm, married 1398 Lisbeth Hughe.
Elisabeth, married Brustijn van Herwijnen, lord of Stavenisse.

He was succeeded by his brother Albert in 1389.

References

British Museum
Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. Burke's Peerage Ltd., London. 1973. p. 196. ISBN 0220662223.

Regnal titles
William I, Duke of Bavaria House of WittelsbachBorn: 1330 Died: 1389
Preceded byLouis IV	Duke of Bavaria 1347–1349 with Louis V, Stephen II, Louis VI, Albert I, Otto V	Partitioned
New title	Duke of Lower Bavaria 1349–1353 with Stephen II and Albert I	Partitioned
New title	Duke of Bavaria-Straubing 1353–1388 with Albert I	Succeeded byAlbert I
Preceded byMargaret II	Count of Holland and Zeeland 1354–1388
Preceded byMargaret II	Count of Hainaut 1356–1388

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Dukes of Bavaria

Garibald I (555–591)
Tassilo I (591–610)
Garibald II (610–625)
Theodo (c.680–716)
Theodbert (c.716–c.719)
Theobald (c.716–c.719)
Tassilo II (c.716–c.719)
Grimoald (715–725)
Hugbert (725–736)
Odilo (736–748)
Grifo (748)
Tassilo III (748–788)
Louis II the German (King: 817–843)
Carloman (King: 876–880)
Louis III the Younger (King: 880–882)
Charles the Fat (King: 882–887)
Engeldeo (Margrave: 890–895)
Luitpold (Margrave: 895–907)
Arnulf (907–937)
Eberhard (937–938)
Berthold (938–947)
Henry I (947–955)
Henry II the Quarrelsome (955–976, 985–995)
Otto I (976–982)
Henry III the Younger (983–985)
Henry IV (995–1004, 1009–1017)
Henry V (1004–1009, 1017–1026)
Henry VI (1026–1042)
Henry VII (1042–1047)
Conrad I (1049–1053)
Henry VIII (1053–1054, 1055–1061)
Conrad II (1054–1055)
Otto of Nordheim (1061–1070)
Welf I (1070–1077, 1096–1101)
Henry VIII (1077–1096)
Welf II (1101–1120)
Henry IX the Black (1120–1126)
Henry X (1126–1138)
Leopold I (1139–1141)
Henry XI Jasomirgott (1143–1156)
Henry XII the Lion (1156–1180)
Otto the Redhead (1180–1183)
Agnes of Loon (Regent: 1183–1191)
Louis I (1183–1231)
Otto the Illustrious (1231–1253)
Louis II the Strict (1253–1255; Upper: 1255–1294)
Henry XIII (Lower: 1253–1290)
Louis III (Lower: 1290–1296)
Stephen I (Lower: 1290–1310)
Otto III (Lower: 1290–1312)
Matilda (Upper: Regent: 1294–1302)
Rudolph I (Upper: 1294–1317)
Henry XV the Natternberger (Lower: 1312–1333)
Otto VI (Lower: 1310–1334)
Henry XIV (Lower: 1310–1339)
John I the Child (Lower: 1339–1340)
Louis IV (Upper: 1301–1340; 1340–1347)
Otto V, (1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1351; Landshut: 1373–1379)
Louis V the Brandenburger, (1347–1349; Upper: 1349–1361)
Meinhard I (Upper: 1361–1363)
Louis VI, (1347–1365)
Stephen II, (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Landshut: 1353–1375; Upper: 1363)
William I, (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1388)
Albert I, (1347–1349; Lower: 1349–1353; Straubing: 1353–1404)
Albert II (Straubing: 1389–1397)
William II (Straubing: 1404–1417)
Jacqueline (Straubing: 1417-1429)
John III the Pitiless (Straubing: 1417-1425)
William III (Munich: 1397–1435; Straubing: 1429–1435)
Ernest (Munich: 1397–1438; Straubing: 1429–1438)
Frederick I the Wise (1375–1392; Landshut: 1392–1393)
John II (1375–1392; Munich: 1392–1397)
Stephen III the Magnificent (1375–1392; Ingolstadt: 1392–1413)
Louis VII the Bearded (Ingolstadt: 1413–1443)
Louis VIII the Hunchback (Ingolstadt: 1443–1445)
Henry XVI the Rich (Landshut: 1393–1450; Ingolstadt: 1447–1450)
Albert III (Munich: 1438–1460)
John IV (Munich: 1460–1463)
Sigismund (Munich: 1460–1467; Dachau: 1467–1501)
Louis IX the Rich (Landshut: 1450–1479)
George I the Rich (Landshut: 1479–1503)
Albert IV the Wise (Munich: 1465–1505; 1505–1508)
William IV the Steadfast (Munich: 1460–1508; Landshut: 1503–1508; 1508–1550)
Louis X, Duke (1516–1545)
Albert V the Magnanimous (1550–1579)
William V the Pious (1579–1597)
Maximilian I (1597–1623)

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