By that time Reinoud IV had become the new Count of Gelre. In 1405 he had married Maria of Harcourt the daughter of the French Count Jan VI of Harcourt.

Together with the Wittlebachers in Holland he tried to stop the influence of Burgundy. After the death of Johanna van Brabant he unsuccessfully claimed Brabant and Limburg for himself.

The Court of Gelre had become one of the most important courts in the region. The total court consisted of some 250 people, the dutchess entourage alone (het huysgesynde) included 50 to 60 men and women

Reinald IV became the second Duke of Guelders and Jülich upon his brother William's death in 1402 without heirs. Reinald, in conjunction with the Wittelsbach Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland, tried in vain to slow the emergence of Burgundy in the Netherlands area and in 1406 was unable to enforce old claims against Burgundy to Brabant-Limburg. He allied himself with Rupert, King of Germany, supporting his coronation in Aachen and remained closely connected with the House of Orléans. In 1407, Reinald supported his brother-in-law, John of Arkel, against the Dutch and in 1409 received the city of Gorinchem from John. This started a new feud with Holland which ended in 1412 when Reinald ceded Gorinchem for a large sum of money. He also conceded the city of Emmerich as a result of an earlier promise to the Duke of Cleves. Reinald led the traditional feuds of his House, particularly those against the Bishops of Utrecht and against Holland and Friesland. He occupied Arkel, but in 1422 he was forced to seek peace and return all of his conquests. Reinald also stood against the House of Cleves in the Niederrhein area and maintained a lot of influence over Guelders.

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Generatie : 20.