Biography of Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre 1343-1373

Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre was crowned Queen Consort Navarre.

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 [her step-mother] Jane, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, and Queen of France, assisting in the dedication of the church of the Carmelites at Paris, together with Queen Jeanne d'Evreux, third wife and widow of Charles IV., [her future sister-in-law] Blanche of Navarre, widow of Philip VI., and Jeanne de France, Queen of Navarre.-Felib. "Histoire de Paris", vol. I, p. 356.

On 28th July 1332 [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 13] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King John I of Bohemia [aged 35] and [her grandmother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 38] and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France [aged 39]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 24th June 1343 Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre was born to [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 24] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France [aged 28].

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

On 19th February 1350 [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and [her step-mother] 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 Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [her grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] and [her grandmother] 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 8th April 1350 [her brother] King Charles V of France [aged 11] and [her sister-in-law] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon [aged 39] and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon [aged 37]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 30] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were half first 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 22nd August 1350 [her grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 56] died. His son [her father] John [aged 31] succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.

On 12th February 1352 Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 19] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 8] were married at Chateau du Vivie, Coutevroult. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of King John "The Good" II of France [aged 32] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and 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.

In 1354 [her future brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar [aged 9] was created 1st Duke Bar. [her sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar [aged 9] by marriage Duchess Bar.

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

In 1360 [her brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 19] was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.

In 1360 [her brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou [aged 20] was created I Duke Anjou.

In 1360 [her daughter] Marie Évreux was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 27] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 16]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.

In 1360 [her brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou [aged 20] and [her sister-in-law] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Anjou. She the daughter of Charles of Blois Duke Brittany [aged 41] and Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre [aged 41]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 40] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. 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.

In 1361 [her son] Charles III King Navarre was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 28] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 17]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. He married 1375 his fourth cousin Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre and had issue.

Before 1362 [her brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 21] and [her sister-in-law] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [aged 50] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 51]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 42] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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

In 1363 [her brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 20] succeeded II Duke Burgundy.

In 1364 [her brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar [aged 19] and [her sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France [aged 44] and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar [aged 33]. They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1364 [her daughter] Bonne Évreux was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 31] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 20]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.

On 19th June 1369 [her brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 27] and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders [aged 38] and Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders [aged 46]. He the son of [her father] King John "The Good" II of France and [her mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1370 [her daughter] Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England was born to [her husband] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre [aged 37] and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 26] at Pamplona [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%. She married (1) 2nd October 1386 her second cousin twice removed John Montfort V Duke Brittany and had issue (2) 7th February 1403 her third cousin King Henry IV of England, son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster.

On 3rd November 1373 Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre [aged 30] died at Évreux.

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

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[her son] Peter Évreux Count Mortain was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.15%.