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Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of King Charles VI of France, she married King Henry V of England and was the mother of King Henry VI.
Nov 2, 2019 · National Portrait Gallery/Wikimedia Commons A portrait miniature of a medieval woman, most likely Catherine of Valois, Queen of England and wife of Henry V. Around the year 1599, Shakespeare penned Henry V, a fictionalized dramatization of the medieval King Henry V and his 1415 victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
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May 13, 2024 · Catherine of Valois, French princess, the wife of King Henry V of England, mother of King Henry VI, and grandmother of the first Tudor monarch of England, Henry VII. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria. Learn more about Catherine in this article.
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Aug 3, 2015 · Description. English: Portrait of Catherine of Valois (or Catherine of France) (died 1446), Countess of Charolais (daughter of King Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou, wife of Charles of Burgundy, count of Charolais (future duke Charles the Bold), bust-length, in a red fur-trimmed mantle and a richly embroidered headpiece with a white veil.
Apr 6, 2020 · A portrait of Catherine brought from France in 1415 aided marriage negotiations. However, due to the English campaign at Agincourt, the marriage plans were halted until 1418. Henry and Catherine met at Meulan on 2nd June 1419.
Apr 3, 2020 · A 19th century CE illustration depicting Catherine of Valois (l. 1401 - c. 1437 CE). Catherine was the wife of Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE) and mother of Henry VI of England (r. 1422-61 & 1470-71 CE). She also later married the Welsh courtier Owen Tudor (c. 1400-1461 CE) and so started the Tudor dynasty.
Catherine of Valois. (1401-1437), Queen of Henry V. Sitter associated with 5 portraits. 1 Like. List Thumbnail. Sort by. 'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'. by Henry Hering. albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862.
