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Jul 21, 2017 · Isabella of Scotland (Stewart) was born in 1426 as the daughter James I of Scotland and Joan of Beaufort. A diplomatic report before her marriage refers to her as “a well-brought-up young lady, schooled to silence and submission.”. She received a proposal of marriage from John V, Duke of Brittany. The marriage contract was signed on 19 July ...
Jun 6, 2016 · In the end she became devoted to and died in a religious life, eventually becoming a saint. Jeanne was known as Jeanne de France, Jeanne de Valois and Joan de France. She was born on April 23, 1464, the second daughter of King Louis XI, the Spider King and his second wife Charlotte of Savoy. While she was still an infant, a marriage was ...
Jul 28, 2022 · ABSTRACT. This book is the first full-length biography of Joan of Navarre, a fascinating royal woman who became duchess of Brittany and queen consort of England through her two marriages in 1386 and 1403 respectively. Joan was enmeshed in the turbulent politics of the later Middle Ages as her extensive family and marital connections meant she ...
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Mar 4, 2023 · Joan as a Beloved Consort and Unloved Queen. Yet while she had a comfortable position in Brittany, she ultimately made the decision to give up the regency—and the custody of her children—to marry Henry IV of England in 1403. Henry and Joan’s decision to wed has long baffled historians.
Nov 28, 2021 · Jeanne de Penthièvre (1319-1384) was a granddaughter of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany and his first wife, Marie Countess of Limoges. Through this heritage, she had disputed suo jure claim to the Duchy of Brittany upon the death of her uncle, John III of Brittany and undisputed Countess of Penthièvre in her own right as this had passed from her ...
Joan married John V, Duke of Brittany, in 1396. Three years after the wedding, her spouse became duke and she duchess of Brittany. As duchess, Joan is perhaps most known for her role during the conflict between John V and the Counts of Penthièvre. The Penthièvre branch had lost the Breton War of Succession in the 1340s. As a result, they lost ...
