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Mother. Agnes of France. 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.
Jan 16, 2016 · Born in 1464, Jeanne of France was the second daughter of Louis of France and his wife, Charlotte of Savoy. Jeanne’s elder sister, Anne, had been born three years earlier. Jeanne was betrothed to Louis of Orléans when she was three weeks old and he was two. Since Louis XI had two daughters but, as yet, no son, the proposed marriage of his ...
Sep 24, 2020 · Joan was known as “the lame” because of a deformity, which was considered a mark of evil. Despite this, she was very politically influential and acted as regent when her husband was on campaigns during the Hundred Year’s War.
Joan was the daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, and princess Agnes of France. Her mother was the youngest daughter of Louis IX and Marguerite of Provence. She was also heir to the Duke of Brittany. Her older sister, Marguerite de Bourgogne, was the first wife and Queen of Louis X of France. Her brothers were Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy, and ...
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, andAgnes Capet (1260–1327, daughter of Louis IX of France); sister ofMargaret of Burgundy (1290–1315); became first wife of ...
Biography. Joan was the daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy and Daughter of France. Her mother was the youngest daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence. Her older sister, Margaret of Burgundy, was the first wife and Queen of Louis X of France.
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 of Louis X of France, and she married Louis' cousin, the future King Philip VI of France. Joan was ...
