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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 ...
French duchess (1319-1384) Jeanne la boiteuse, duchesse de Bretagne, dame de Mayenne1, d'Avaugour, de l'Aigle et de Châtelaudren, comtesse de Penthièvr de Bretagne (Penthièvre) aka de Penthièvre (est. 1319 - certain 10 Sep 1384)
Joan of Kent. Lady Joan Holland (1350 – October 1384) [1] was Duchess of Brittany as the second wife of John IV, Duke of Brittany. She was the daughter of Joan of Kent and Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent. Her mother's second husband was Edward the Black Prince, and the child of that marriage was King Richard II of England .
Jul 28, 2022 · Elena Woodacre. 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 ...
Jeanne de France. Date of birth. 24 January 1391 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Melun. Date of death. 27 September 1433. Vannes. Place of burial. Vannes Cathedral.
