Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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Biography of Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France 1331-1398

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252

1356 Battle of Poitiers

1364 Death of John II King France

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1102. And the Archbishop Anselm [aged 69] held a synod of clergy; and there they established many canons that belong to Christianity. And many, both French and English, were there deprived of their staves and dignity, which they either obtained with injustice, or enjoyed with dishonour. And in this same year, in the week of the feast of Pentecost, there came thieves, some from Auvergne133, some from France, and some from Flanders, and broke into the minster of Peterborough [Map], and therein seized much property in gold and in silver; namely, roods, and chalices, and candlesticks.

Note 133. "Auvergne" at that time was an independent province, and formed no part of France. About the middle of the fourteenth century we find Jane, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, and Queen of France, assisting in the dedication of the church of the Carmelites at Paris, together with [her aunt] Queen Jeanne d'Evreux, third wife and widow of Charles IV., Blanche of Navarre, widow of Philip VI., and [her future sister-in-law] Jeanne de France, Queen of Navarre.-Felib. "Histoire de Paris", vol. I, p. 356.

On 18th June 1318 [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 12] and [her mother] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 6] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Louis X King France I Navarre and [her grandmother] Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France. He the son of Louis I Count Évreux [aged 42] and Margaret Artois Countess Évreux. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1331 Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France was born to [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 24] and [her mother] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.86%.

On 23rd July 1338 [her brother-in-law] Peter IV King Aragon [aged 18] and [her sister] Maria Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 32] and [her mother] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 26]. He the son of Alfonso IV King Aragon and Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 16th September 1343 [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 37] died. His son [her brother] Charles [aged 10] succeeded II King Navarre.

On 8th January 1345 Philip Duke Valois [aged 8] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 32]. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 51] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 51]. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1347 [her sister] Maria Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 18] died.

In 1349 [her brother-in-law] Gaston Phoebus Foix III Count Foix [aged 17] and [her half-sister] Agnes Évreux Countess Foix [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Foix. She the daughter of [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre. He the son of Gaston Foix II Count Foix and Eleanore Comminges Countess Foix.

On 6th October 1349 [her mother] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre [aged 37] died.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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On 11th January 1350 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 19th February 1350 [her brother-in-law] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and [her aunt] Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and [her mother-in-law] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 22nd August 1350 [her father-in-law] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] died. His son [her brother-in-law] John [aged 31] succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.

On 12th February 1352 [her brother] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 19] and [her sister-in-law] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 8] were married at Chateau du Vivie, Coutevroult. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of [her brother-in-law] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 32] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of [her father] Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and [her mother] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 8th January 1354 Charles de la Cerda [aged 27] was murdered on the orders of [her brother] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 21] in an inn in L'Aigle.

Battle of Poitiers

On 19th September 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" [aged 26] defeated the French and Scottish army led by [her brother-in-law] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 37] at the Battle of Poitiers

King John "The Good" II of France was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.

The the English army included: Bernard Brocas [aged 26], Thomas Felton [aged 26], James Audley [aged 38], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 43], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 28], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 61], Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh [aged 21], Ralph Ferrers [aged 27], William Scrope [aged 31], William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 28], Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 37], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 58], William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk [aged 18], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 44], John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby [aged 33], Thomas Arderne [aged 19], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 36], Richard Pembridge [aged 36], Jean Grailly [aged 25], Robert de Fouleshurst [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 73]

John Savile of Shelley and Golcar [aged 31] probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.

Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 53] protected the baggage train.

The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France, Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 14], Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche [aged 12], Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 26], John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu [aged 35]; all captured.

Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas [aged 33] fought.

Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon [aged 45] was killed. His son Louis [aged 19] succeeded II Duke Bourbon.

Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne [aged 54] was killed.

In 1363 [her half-brother] Philip Évreux Count Longueville [aged 27] died.

Death of John II King France

On 8th April 1364 [her brother-in-law] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 44] died at Savoy Palace [Map] of an unknown illness. He was buried at the Basilica of St Denis [Map]. His son Charles [aged 25] succeeded V King France: Capet Valois.

On 1st September 1376 [her husband] Philip Duke Valois [aged 40] died at Orléans.

On 2nd October 1386 John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 47] and [her niece] Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 16] were married at Saillé [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux, Countess Richmond. His third marriage, her first. The marriage proceeded when her father [her brother] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 53] agreed to give his daughter 120,000 gold francs and to pay 6,000 francs owed to John, duke of Brittany, for the rent of certain lands. He, John, gave her the cities of Nantes [Map] and Guerrand [Map]. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and [her former sister-in-law] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 1st January 1387 [her brother] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 54] burned to death. His son [her nephew] Charles [aged 26] succeeded III King Navarre. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre [aged 24] by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.

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In 1396 [her half-sister] Agnes Évreux Countess Foix [aged 62] died.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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In 1398 Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France [aged 67] died.

Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France 1331-1398 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France 1331-1398

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Grand Daughter of Louis X King France I Navarre

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France 1331-1398

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

GrandFather: Louis I Count Évreux 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant 2 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Swabia

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry

Father: Philip "Noble" III King Navarre 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Artois II Count Artois 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Artois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Courtenay

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Courtenay

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilde Mehun

Great x 2 Grandmother: Amice Countenay Countess Artois 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaucher de Joigny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Peronnelle de Joigny 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Amicie de Montfort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Margaret Artois Countess Évreux Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John II Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Plantagenet Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Philip IV of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon

GrandFather: Louis X King France I Navarre 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Champagne 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry I King Navarre 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud "Great" Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Forez

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Mother: Joan Capet II Queen Navarre 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu

GrandMother: Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy