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Blanche of Valois (baptised Marguerite; 1317–1348) was Queen of Germany and Bohemia by her marriage to King and later Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. She was the youngest daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.
- 2 September 1347
- Valois
Early Life in France. Blanche was born around 1316, as the youngest daughter of Charles, Count of Valois, and his third wife, Matilda of Chatillon. Blanche’s father was a French prince – he was the second son of Philip III, King of France. Blanche’s name at birth was Margaret, but she was always called Blanche, allegedly because of her fair hair.
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Jun 5, 2021 · Blanche de Valois (Czech: Blanka z Valois) Charles’s first marriage was arranged by his father, King John (the Blind) of Bohemia in 1323. The details were discussed and a deal was struck during a meeting with Philip IV of France at Toulouse.
Born around 1316; daughter of Mahaut de Chatillon (d. 1358) and Charles I, count of Valois (1270–1325, son of Philip III, king of France); half-sister of Philip VI of Valois (1293–1350), king of France (r. 1328–1350), and Jeanne of Valois (c. 1294–1342); first wife of Charles IV Luxemburg (1316–1378), Holy Roman emperor (r. 1347–1378).
The Capetian house of Valois (UK: / ˈ v æ l w ɑː / VAL-wah, also US: / v æ l ˈ w ɑː, v ɑː l ˈ w ɑː / va(h)l-WAH, French:) was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. They succeeded the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") to the French throne , and were the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589.
Jun 1, 2007 · The book is essentially a history of the French monarchy over the 261 years that the Valois kings sat on the throne. Wars, domestic and foreign, taxation, and creation of royal institutions take priority over the personal lives of the kings.
Beginning in the late 14th century, the Valois Dynasty ruled over medieval France for over 250 years, producing a line of powerful Valois kings and shaping the political and cultural landscape of Europe.
