Background
He was son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel. Arnold was the grandson of Reinald"s sister, Johanna.
He was son of John II of Egmond and Maria van Arkel. Arnold was the grandson of Reinald"s sister, Johanna.
On 11 July 1423, Arnold of Egmond, who was still a boy in years, succeeded Duke Reinald IV. Although the Emperor Sigismund had invested the Duke of Berg with the duchy of Gelders, Arnold retained the confidence of the Estates by enlarging their privileges, and enjoyed the support of Duke Philip of Burgundy. Arnold was betrothed, and afterwards united in marriage to Catherine of Cleves née Valois, a niece of Philip of Burgundy. When Charles the Bold became Duke of Burgundy in 1467, after rejecting a compromise, Adolph was thrown into prison.
Arnold, against the will of the towns and the law of the land, pledged his duchy to Charles for 300,000 Rhenish florins (1471).
Upon Arnold"s death two years later, Charles took possession of the duchy.
