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Joan was the illegitimate daughter of King John of England although she was later legitimised. She was married to Llywelyn the Great, a Prince of Wales and although I was not previously aware of her, I do have an interest in the Plantagenets so this book appealed to me in an effort to broaden my knowledge of the earlier Plantagenets.
- Danna R Messer
When Joan Lady of Wales was born about 1188, in Normandie, Europe, her father, John King of England, was 23 and her mother, Clementia, was 15. She married Llywelyn ap Iowerth on 23 March 1204. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.
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Joan was imprisoned and was kept in a tower in solitary confinement at Garth Celyn for 12 months. However, Llywelyn later forgave his wife Joan and reinstituted her as the Lady of Wales. The couple had another daughter later in 1231. In 1231, Joan witnessed the marriage of her son Dafydd with Isabella with her husband Llywelyn by her side.
Jun 15, 2016 · Joan was known as the Lady of Wales. It was her son who first used the title Prince of Wales. She died in 1237, and her husband’s grief was great, despite the problems of 1230. He founded a Franciscan friary in her honour, which unfortunately was destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries. Her stone coffin survives, luckily.
Dec 6, 2020 · I’m not saying Joan Lady of Wales is perfect, but in placing Joan in her rightful place in history with as much nuance as possible it is a fascinating and I think important work. I have not set out to tell the story of Joan’s life in this review, Messer has done this much better than I can manage, but if you want to know more I’d highly ...
With evidence of her hand in thwarting a full scale English invasion of Wales to a notorious scandal that ended with the public execution of her supposed lover by her husband and her own imprisonment, Joan’s is a known, but little-told or understood story defined by family turmoil, divided loyalties and political intrigue.
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- Danna R. Messer
