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Jerusalem, Conrad III, and the only surviving grandchild of Isabella I. Her case was legally stronger than Hugh's. She delivered accurate information and had a carefully prepared deposition read for her. After hearing Hugh's spontaneous reply, she withdrew and did not return to hear
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supported her claim, possibly because they expected her to be a weak ruler or to sell the kingdom to
Charles. A sale, rather than a wish to rule, may have been Maria's principal motivation for claiming the throne. Hugh's coronation, held in the cathedral at
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from Acre. He claimed, probably falsely, that Maria's offer of the kingdom had been refused by many princes before he accepted. The sale was unprecedented and breached the kingdom's inheritance laws. After the sale, Charles promptly sent
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Charles. A ship carrying her goods sunk that year, prompting Charles to intervene for her. The loss may have caused lasting financial troubles for Maria. On 24 October 1272,
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the verdict. It appears that the High Court recognized the superiority of Maria's claim and used her absence to justify awarding the regency to Hugh, arguing that she was in
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Hugh II died in 1267, and was succeeded as king of Cyprus by Hugh of
Antioch (Hugh III). In addition to the throne of Cyprus, Hugh III claimed the regency of the
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416:Charles II
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