Yolande, duchess of Lorraine (born 1428)

Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine

Duchess of Lorraine in 1473

Yolande was Duchess of Lorraine (1473) and Bar (1480). She was the daughter of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, and René of Anjou. Though she was nominally in control of major territories, she ceded her power and titles to her husband and her son. In addition, her younger sister…