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Michelle of France (11 January 1395 – 8 July 1422), also called Michelle of Valois, was Duchess consort of Burgundy as the first wife of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, called "Philip the Good". She was born a princess of France as the daughter of Charles VI, King of France and Isabeau of Bavaria.
Dec 23, 2016 · While her husband was away Michelle fell ill and died suddenly on 8 July 1422. Rumours remain persistent that she was poisoned. She was interred in St. Bavon in Ghent, but only a fragment of her once magnificent tomb remains there.
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Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Michelle Valois (1394–1422)Duchess of Burgundy. Name variations: Michelle de France. Born in 1394; died on July 8, 1422, in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium; daughter of Charles VI, king of France (r. 1380–1422), and Isabeau of Bavaria (1371–1435); sister of Charles VII (1403–1461), king of France (r.
Apr 26, 2022 · Michelle of France (11 January 1395 – 8 July 1422) was a Duchess consort of Burgundy. She was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. She was named for Saint Michael the Archangel after her father noted an improvement in his health after a pilgrimage to Mont Saint-Michel in 1393.
- 1395年1月11日
- Gent, East Flanders, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
- Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Michelle of France (11 January 1395 – 8 July 1422), also called Michelle of Valois, was Duchess consort of Burgundy as the first wife of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, called "Philip the Good". She was born a princess of France as the daughter of Charles VI, King of France and Isabeau of Bavaria.
The Capetian house of Valois [a] ( UK: / ˈvælwɑː / VAL-wah, also US: / vælˈwɑː, vɑːlˈwɑː / va (h)l-WAH, [1] French: [valwa]) 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. Junior members of the family ...
Valois Dynasty, the royal house of France from 1328 to 1589, ruling the nation from the end of the feudal period into the early modern age. The Valois kings continued the work of unifying France and centralizing royal power begun under their predecessors, the Capetian dynasty (q.v.).
