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Duke of Orléans. From his birth until the death of his oldest brother Francis, Dauphin of France (Francis I's eldest son), in 1536, Charles was known as the Duke of Angoulême. [1] After his brother's death, he became Duke of Orléans, [1] [2] a title previously held by his surviving brother Henry, who had succeeded Francis as Dauphin and ...
House of Valois-Orléans. The second dukedom of Orléans was created in 1392 by Charles VI of France for his younger brother Louis.His role as leading figure in court, regent for his brother during his madness and wealthy landlord, as well as head of the Armagnac party, permitted his descendant to maintain a prominent role in French politics.
Huset Valois. Valois avlöste den capetingiska som kungaätt vid den franska tronen 1328 - 1589. Valois var en sidogren av capetingiska huset, och härstammade från kung Filip III:s (d. 1285) yngre son Karl. Karl av Valois, (1270-1325) fick 1284 länet Valois som apanage med titeln grevskap. Genom sitt gifte med Margareta av Anjou, kung Karl ...
Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was the queen of Henry V of England and the mother of Henry VI of England. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and his wife Isabelle of Bavaria. Catherine had a secret relationship with Owen Tudor. Through this she became the grandmother of Henry VII of England.
Louis I of Orléans (13 March 1372 – 23 November 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death in 1407. He was also Duke of Touraine (1386–1392), Count of Valois (1386?–1406) Blois (1397–1407), Angoulême (1404–1407), Périgord (1400–1407) and Soissons (1404–07). He was the younger brother of King Charles VI of France, and a ...
House of Valois-Saint-Remy. Articles relating to the House of Valois-Saint-Remy, a cadet branch of the House of Valois. The founder was Henry de Saint-Rémy, an illegitimate son of Henry II of France. Their most significant member was Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, a main participant in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace (1784-1785).
House of Orléans. The 4th House of Orléans ( French: Maison d'Orléans ), sometimes called the House of Bourbon-Orléans (French: Maison de Bourbon-Orléans) to distinguish it, is the fourth holder of a surname previously used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty 's ...
