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Marie of France (1145 – 11 March 1198) was a Capetian princess who became Countess of Champagne by her marriage to Henry I of Champagne. She served as regent of the County of Champagne three times: during Henry I's absence from 1179-1181; during the minority of their son Henry II from 1181–1187; and during Henry II's absence from 1190-1197.
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Sometimes confused with Marie de France, Mary of France, a medieval poet of England in the 12th century whose Lais of Marie de Francesurvive along with a translation of Aesop's Fables into the English of the time -- and perhaps others works.
Marie was born to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France. That marriage was already shaky when Eleanor gave birth to a second daughter, Alix, in 1151, and the pair realized that they were not likely to have a son. Salic Lawwas interpreted to mean that a daughter or daughter's husband could not inherit the crown of France. Eleanor and Louis ha...
In 1160, when Louis married his third wife, Adèle of Champagne, Louis betrothed his daughters Alix and Marie to brothers of his new wife. Marie and Henry, Count of Champagne, were married in 1164. Henry went to fight in the Holy Land, leaving Marie as his regent. While Henry was away, Marie's half-brother, Philip, succeeded their father as king, an...
When Henry died in 1181, Marie served as regent for their son, Henry II, until 1187. When Henry II went to the Holy Land to fight in a crusade, Marie again served as regent. Henry died in 1197, and Marie's younger son Theobold succeeded him. Marie entered a convent and died in 1198.
Marie may have been a patron of André le Chapelain (Andreas Capellanus), author of one of the works on courtly love, as a chaplain who served Marie was named Andreas (and Chapelain or Capellanus means "chaplain"). In the book, he attributes judgments to Marie and to her mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, among others. Some sources accept the claim that ...
Mother: Eleanor of AquitaineFather: Louis VII of France Stepmothers: Constance of Castile, then Adèle of ChampagneFull siblings: sister Alix, Countess of Blois; half siblings (father Louis VII): Marguerite of France, Alys of France, Philip II of France, Agnes of France. She also had half-siblings from her moth...husband: Henry I, Count of Champagne (married 1164)children:- Jone Johnson Lewis
Marie, countess of Champagne and Troyes, was the daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine and her first husband, Louis VII, king of France. She was born in 1145 and betrothed to Henry I of Champagne (Henri le libéral), grandson of Adela of Blois, in 1153, and went to live with him in 1164; her sister Alix was married to Henry’s brother Thibaut of Blois.
Jul 16, 2019 · Today, we associate the Countess Marie of Champagne first and foremost with her mother, twice queen and renowned literary patron, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
- Tracy Adams
- 2019
Born in 1145; died in 1198; daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204) and Louis VII, king of France (r. 1137–1180); sister of Alice (1150–c. 1197), countess of Blois; married Henry I, count of Champagne, around 1164; children: Henry I, king of Jerusalem (Henry II of Champagne); Theobald III, count of Champagne; Marie of Champagne (c ...
Nov 5, 2020 · Marie of France was daughter of King Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and wife of Henry the Liberal, count of Champagne (or, strictly speaking, of Troyes). She was regent of Champagne for most of the period from 1179 until her death in 1198.
Marie of France (1145 – 11 March 1198) was a French princess who became Countess of Champagne by marriage to Henry I, Count of Champagne. She was regent of the county of Champagne three times: during the absence of her spouse between 1179 and 1181; during the minority of her son Henry II, Count of Champagne in 1181–1187; and finally during ...
