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Her political activity attracted controversy to both her and her husband, which was accentuated by her deformity (considered by some to be a mark of evil), and she became known as la male royne boiteuse ("the lame evil Queen"). One chronicler described her as a danger to her enemies in court: "the lame Queen Jeanne de Bourgogne...was like a ...
However, her nature and power earned both herself and her husband a bad reputation, which was accentuated by her deformity (which was considered by some to be a mark of evil), and she became known as la male royne boiteuse ("the lame male Queen"), supposedly the driving force behind her weaker husband.
Jeanne of Burgundy (1293–1348) Queen of France. Name variations: Jeanne de Bourgogne; Joan of Burgundy; countess of Valois; called The Lame. Born in 1293; died on September 12, 1348, in Paris, France (some sources cite 1349); daughter of Robert II, duke of Burgundy, and Agnes Capet (1260–1327, daughter of Louis IX of France); sister of ...
Joan of Burgundy (French: Jeanne; c. 1293 – 12 December 1349), also known as Joan the Lame (French: Jeanne la Boiteuse), was Queen of France as the first wife of King Philip VI. Joan ruled as regent while her husband fought on military campaigns during the Hundred Years' War during the years 1340, 1345–1346 and 1347.
Joan of Burgundy, also known as Joan the Lame, was Queen consort of France as the first wife of Philip VI. Joan was the regent of France while her husband fought on military campaigns during the Hundred Years' War.
However, her nature and power earned both herself and her husband a bad reputation, which was accentuated by her deformity (which was considered by some to be a mark of evil), and she …more [close] Joan of Burgundy (24 June 1293 – 12 September 1348), also known as Joan the Lame (French: Jeanne la Boiteuse) or Joan of Burgundy, Queen consort ...
Joan the Lame (24 June 1293-12 December 1349) was the Queen Consort of France from 1 April 1328 to 12 September 1348 with King Philip VI of France. Joan the Lame was born on 24 June 1293, daughter of Robert II of Burgundy and Agnes of France. Joan's older sister Margaret of Burgundy was the wife...
