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Joan of France (French: Jeanne de France, Jeanne de Valois; 23 April 1464 – 4 February 1505) was briefly Queen of France as wife of King Louis XII, in between the death of her brother, King Charles VIII, and the annulment of her marriage.
Apr 23, 2014 · Joan was made Duchess of Berry, and she retired to Bourges. Joan turned to the spiritual life. She made plans for the Order of the Virgin Mary, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Mary. She was committed to the order on 21 November 1504. She died there on 4 February 1505 and was buried in the chapel.
Joan of Valois was the daughter of Louis XI and wife of her cousin Louis XII. The marriage was annulled in 1498, and three years later she founded the Order of the Annunciation. She was canonized in 1950. 1. The saint is represented in the painting at right, at Rome's church of San Luigi dei Francesi, and possibly on the right in this stained ...
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Oct 25, 2017 · The Duchess of Berry and the Battle for the French Throne. By Sotheby's. T he Duchess of Berry (1798–1870), whose emerald and diamond necklace and earrings feature in the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on 15 November, was one of the most famous and fascinating aristocratic figures of the 19th century.
A year before her death, she renounced all her possessions, including her title as Duchess of Berry. She was canonized in 1950.
She served as abbess. She was made a Saint in 1950. Categories: 1464 births. 1505 deaths. Kings and Queens of France. French Roman Catholics. Christian saints. People from Bourges. Nuns.
Joan was created Duchess of Berry and retired to Bourges, capital of the Duchy. She confided to her spiritual director her call to monastic life. With his support she established the Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an enclosed order and an independent branch of the Poor Clares.
