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Joan Beaufort (c. 1404 – 15 July 1445) was Queen of Scotland from 1424 to 1437 as the spouse of King James I of Scotland. During part of the minority of her son James II (from 1437 to 1439), she served as the regent of Scotland.
Joan was crowned queen of Scotland on 2 or 21, May at Scone Abbey by Henry de Wardlaw, Bishop of Saint Andrews. James, unlike his father, possessed a strong and resolute character and was determined to crush the threat posed by the power of the Albany Stewarts and promptly confiscated their estates.
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland. By Susan Abernethy. Joan Beaufort and James. Joan Beaufort was descended from kings. Through her mother she was a related to King Edward I of England and through her father related to King Edward III. During King James I of Scotland’s captivity in England, he was fortunate enough to meet Joan and fall in love ...
An alien in a strange land, Joan Beaufort adapted well to her role as queen of Scotland. As the wife of James I, she gave birth to eight children and exercised considerable influence upon royal policy.
Apr 20, 2013 · Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland, from the Foreman Armorial, 1562. Joan Beaufort was descended from kings. Through her mother she was a related to King Edward I of England and through her father related to King Edward III. During King James I of Scotland’s captivity in England, he was fortunate enough to meet Joan and fall in love with her ...
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland. Stirling Castle at Night. Joan Beaufort lived from about 1404 to 15 July 1445. Of English descent, she married James I of Scotland and was the mother of James II. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Jan 14, 2020 · Joan Beaufort, a legitimized daughter of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt (a son of Edward III), is an ancestor of today's British royal family.
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