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| − | '''Joan of Burgundy''' (24 June 1293 – 12 September 1348), also known as Joan the Lame | + | '''Joan of Burgundy''' (24 June 1293 – 12 September 1348), also known as Joan the Lame or Joan of Burgundy, [[Queen consort]] of [[France]], first wife of [[Philip VI of France|Philip VI]]. While Philip VI fought in the [[Hundred Years War]], Joan acted as Regent. |
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| − | Joan was the daughter of [[Robert II, Duke of Burgundy]], and princess [[Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy|Agnes of France]]. Her mother was the youngest daughter of [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX]] and [[Marguerite of Provence]]. | + | Joan was the daughter of [[Robert II, Duke of Burgundy]], and princess [[Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy|Agnes of France]]. Her mother was the youngest daughter of [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX]] and [[Marguerite of Provence]]. She was also heir to the Duke of Brittany. |
Her older sister, [[Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Navarre|Marguerite de Bourgogne]], was the first wife and Queen of [[Louis X of France]]. Her brothers were [[Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy]], and [[Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy]]. | Her older sister, [[Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of Navarre|Marguerite de Bourgogne]], was the first wife and Queen of [[Louis X of France]]. Her brothers were [[Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy]], and [[Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy]]. | ||
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She married Philippe de Valois in July 1313. From 1315 to 1328, they were Count and Countes of Maine; from 1325, they were also Count and Countess of Valois and Anjou. | She married Philippe de Valois in July 1313. From 1315 to 1328, they were Count and Countes of Maine; from 1325, they were also Count and Countess of Valois and Anjou. | ||
| − | Intelligent and strong-willed, Jeanne proved a capable regent whilst 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 became known as ''la male royne boiteuse'' ("the lame male Queen"), supposedly the driving force behind her weaker husband. One chronicler described her as a danger to her enemies in court: "the lame Queen Jeanne de Bourgogne...was like a King and caused the destruction of those who opposed her will."<ref>[[Robert Knecht|Knecht, Robert]], ''The Valois''</ref> | + | ===Regent of France=== |
| + | Intelligent and strong-willed, Jeanne proved a capable regent whilst 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 became known as ''la male royne boiteuse'' ("the lame male Queen"), supposedly the driving force behind her weaker husband. One chronicler described her as a danger to her enemies in court: "the lame Queen Jeanne de Bourgogne...was like a King and caused the destruction of those who opposed her will."<ref>[[Robert Knecht|Knecht, Robert]], ''The Valois''</ref> | ||
| + | Philip entered the war, in which the French House of Valois and the Norman-English House of Plantagenet contested for the throne of France, in a strong position. France was the wealthier of the two and had a larger population. Initial success, however, in holding off the English was followed by disaster at the [[Battle of Crécy]], an English victory. After this, the Estates General, or Parliament, refused to raise any money to pay for Philip's proposed invasion of England. When the Black Death struck in 1348 as well as decimating the population this caused a financial crises as well. Joan died from the plague. When Philip died in 1350, the France that he left behind was more divided than it had been when he ascended the throne. On the other hand, the French were beginning to regard themselves as a [[nationalism|nation]], that is, as a people with rights who were not merely subjects of a king. | ||
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She was also considered to be a scholarly woman and a bibliophile: she sent her son, John, manuscripts to read, and commanded the translation of several important contemporary works into vernacular French, including the ''Miroir historial'' of [[Vincent de Beauvais]] (c.1333) and the ''Jeu d'échecs moralisés'' of Jacques de Cessoles (c.1347), a task carried out by Jean de Vignay. | She was also considered to be a scholarly woman and a bibliophile: she sent her son, John, manuscripts to read, and commanded the translation of several important contemporary works into vernacular French, including the ''Miroir historial'' of [[Vincent de Beauvais]] (c.1333) and the ''Jeu d'échecs moralisés'' of Jacques de Cessoles (c.1347), a task carried out by Jean de Vignay. | ||
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Jeanne died on [[12 September]] [[1348]], of the Plague. She was buried in the Basilica of Saint Denis; her tomb, built by her grandson [[Charles V of France|Charles V]], was destroyed during the French Revolution. | Jeanne died on [[12 September]] [[1348]], of the Plague. She was buried in the Basilica of Saint Denis; her tomb, built by her grandson [[Charles V of France|Charles V]], was destroyed during the French Revolution. | ||
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* [http://www.siefar.org/DictionnaireSIEFAR/SFJeannedeBourgogne.html siefar.org] | * [http://www.siefar.org/DictionnaireSIEFAR/SFJeannedeBourgogne.html siefar.org] | ||
* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BURGUNDY.htm#JeanneBourgognedied1349 JEANNE "la Boiteuse" de Bourgogne] | * [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BURGUNDY.htm#JeanneBourgognedied1349 JEANNE "la Boiteuse" de Bourgogne] | ||
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Revision as of 19:12, 15 November 2008
thumb|Joan the Lame. {{Infobox French Royalty|majesty|consort
Joan of Burgundy (24 June 1293 – 12 September 1348), also known as Joan the Lame or Joan of Burgundy, Queen consort of France, first wife of Philip VI. While Philip VI fought in the Hundred Years War, Joan acted as Regent.
Biography
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 Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy.
She married Philippe de Valois in July 1313. From 1315 to 1328, they were Count and Countes of Maine; from 1325, they were also Count and Countess of Valois and Anjou.
Regent of France
Intelligent and strong-willed, Jeanne proved a capable regent whilst 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 became known as la male royne boiteuse ("the lame male Queen"), supposedly the driving force behind her weaker husband. One chronicler described her as a danger to her enemies in court: "the lame Queen Jeanne de Bourgogne...was like a King and caused the destruction of those who opposed her will."[1]
Philip entered the war, in which the French House of Valois and the Norman-English House of Plantagenet contested for the throne of France, in a strong position. France was the wealthier of the two and had a larger population. Initial success, however, in holding off the English was followed by disaster at the Battle of Crécy, an English victory. After this, the Estates General, or Parliament, refused to raise any money to pay for Philip's proposed invasion of England. When the Black Death struck in 1348 as well as decimating the population this caused a financial crises as well. Joan died from the plague. When Philip died in 1350, the France that he left behind was more divided than it had been when he ascended the throne. On the other hand, the French were beginning to regard themselves as a nation, that is, as a people with rights who were not merely subjects of a king.
===Patron of
She was also considered to be a scholarly woman and a bibliophile: she sent her son, John, manuscripts to read, and commanded the translation of several important contemporary works into vernacular French, including the Miroir historial of Vincent de Beauvais (c.1333) and the Jeu d'échecs moralisés of Jacques de Cessoles (c.1347), a task carried out by Jean de Vignay.
Death
Jeanne died on 12 September 1348, of the Plague. She was buried in the Basilica of Saint Denis; her tomb, built by her grandson Charles V, was destroyed during the French Revolution.
Family, Children and Descent
Her children with Philip VI include:
- John II of France
- Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans
In 1361, Jeanne's grandnephew, Philip I of Burgundy, died without legitimate issue, ending the male line of the Dukes of Burgundy. The rightful heir to Burgundy was unclear: Charles II of Navarre, grandson of Jeanne's sister Marguerite, was closer by right to the title, but John II of France (Jeanne's son) was a generation closer to the Dukes. In the end, John won.
Ancestry
Legacy
Notes
- ↑ Knecht, Robert, The Valois
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| Preceded by: Jeanne d'Évreux |
Queen consort of France 1328 – 1348 |
Succeeded by: Blanche d'Évreux |
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