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Isabella of Valois (9 November 1389 – 13 September 1409) was Queen of England as the wife of Richard II, King of England, between 1396 and 1399, and Duchess of Orléans as the wife of Charles, Duke of Orléans, from 1406 until her death in 1409.
Aug 4, 2015 · Isabella was the daughter of Charles VI, King of France and Isabeau of Bavaria, born on 9 November 1389 at the Louvre in Paris. She would be their eldest surviving child. In an attempt at peace...
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Isabella of Valois was Queen of England as the wife of Richard II, King of England, between 1396 and 1399, and Duchess of Orléans as the wife of Charles, Duke of Orléans, from 1406 until her death in 1409. She had been born a princess of France as the daughter of King Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria.
As part of the truce, Richard agreed to marry Isabella of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France, when she came of age. There were some misgivings about the betrothal, in particular, because the princess was then only six years old and thus would not be able to produce an heir to the throne of England for many years.
- 21 June 1377 – 29 September 1399
- Joan of Kent
Oct 19, 2022 · Wedding of Richard and Isabella (public domain) Isabella was crowned Queen of England in 1397, but she continued to live in her own household. However, the King did visit her regularly, and the pair developed a bond of friendship. Isabella and her maids eagerly awaited his visits as they found him to be funny and kind.
Isabella of Valois was only seven when she wed Richard II at the English-controlled port of Calais (now France) on October 31, 1396. A year later, she was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey ; allegedly, several people died in the crush to get a glimpse of the famous young bride.
9 November 1389 - 13 September 1409. Isabella of Valois the second wife of Richard II was born in Paris on 9 November 1389 and was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and his wife Isabeau of Bavaria.
