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Catherine of Valois
Queen consort of England (more...)
Consort 2 June 1420 - 31 August 1422
Coronation 23 February 1421
Spouse Henry V
Owen Tudor
Issue
Henry VI
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford
Royal house House of Valois
Father Charles VI of France
Mother Isabella of Bavaria
Born 27 October 1401
Paris, France
Died 3 January 1437
London, England
Burial Westminster Abbey

Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422. The precise style of British Sovereigns has varied over the years Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Owain ap Mredydd (or Owen ap Meredith ap Tewdwr or Owen Tudur or Owen Tudor) (c Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Edmund Tudor 1st Earl of Richmond ( 1431 &ndash 1 November 1456 was the father of King Henry VII of England. Jasper Tudor ( Welsh: Siasbar Tudur) c 1431 &ndash December 21/26 1495 Earl of Pembroke and 1st Duke of Bedford, was the uncle of King A royal house or royal dynasty is a familial designation or Family name of sorts used by Royalty. See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France, wife of King Henry V of England, mother of King Henry VI of England, and through her second marriage, to Owen Tudor, the grandmother of King Henry VII of England. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Owain ap Mredydd (or Owen ap Meredith ap Tewdwr or Owen Tudur or Owen Tudor) (c Catherine's older sister, Isabella of Valois, was Queen consort of England from 1396 – 1400, as the child bride of King Richard II of England. Isabella of Valois ( 9 November, 1389 – 13 September, 1409) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399

Catherine was buried at Westminster Abbey, and during the reign of Henry VII her coffin lid was accidentally raised, revealing her corpse, which for generations became a tourist attraction; Catherine's remains were not properly re-interred until the reign of Queen Victoria. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Early life

Catherine of Valois was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 She was born on October 27, 1401, in Paris. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

On June 2, 1420, she was given in marriage to King Henry V of England, but only after Henry's demand for return of Normandy and Aquitaine as part of the marriage pact which was triggered by the Battle of Agincourt and the subsequent Treaty of Troyes. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The Treaty of Troyes was an agreement that Henry V of England would inherit the throne of France upon the death of King Charles VI of France. As part of the treaty, Henry won control of Normandy and Aquitaine, became Regent of France during Charles' lifetime, and won the right to succeed on Charles' death.

If this had come to pass, France and England would have been united under one monarch. However, Charles outlived Henry V by two months and Catherine of Valois thus never became Queen of France.

Catherine of Valois was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey on 23 February, 1421. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable The only issue of Catherine and Henry, the future Henry VI of England, was born on 6 December 1421. Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Then Henry V died on 31 August 1422. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Catherine was given Wallingford Castle, where she retired, distant from the Court and from her infant son. The remains of Wallingford Castle, once an important royal castle and defensive stronghold are situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire

Second marriage

coat of arms of Owen Tudor
coat of arms of Owen Tudor

At Wallingford Castle, she turned for comfort to Owen Tudor, a direct descendant of Rhys Ap Gruffydd (a ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in South Wales), who would become the founding father of the Tudor dynasty. Owain ap Mredydd (or Owen ap Meredith ap Tewdwr or Owen Tudur or Owen Tudor) (c The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period In 1428, Parliament reacted to the rumours about this relationship by forbidding Queens Dowager from marrying without the King's permission. There is no record of their marriage, which is believed to have taken place in around 1428 (based on the dates of birth of their children)

Children by Owen Tudor

She gave birth to at least six of Owen Tudor's children

Death and burial

Catherine died on January 3, 1437, shortly after childbirth, in London, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Her second husband, Owen Tudor, lived on until 1461, when he was executed by the Yorkists following the Battle of Mortimer's Cross. The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century The Battle of Mortimer's Cross was fought on February 2, 1461 near Wigmore, Herefordshire (between Leominster and Leintwardine Their sons were given Earldoms by King Henry VI after Catherine's death. Edmund would become the father of the future King Henry VII of England.

The wooden funeral effigy which was carried at her funeral still survives at Westminster Abbey and is on display at the Undercroft Museum. Her tomb originally boasted an alabaster memorial, which was deliberately destroyed during extensions to the abbey in the reign of her grandson, Henry VII. Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct Minerals Gypsum (a hydrous sulfate of Calcium) and Calcite It has been suggested that Henry ordered her memorial to be removed to distance himself from his common ancestry. At this time, her coffin lid was accidentally raised, revealing her corpse, which for generations became a tourist attraction. In 1669 the diarist Samuel Pepys kissed the long-deceased queen on his birthday:

On Shrove Tuesday 1669, I to the Abbey went, and by favour did see the body of Queen Catherine of Valois, and had the upper part of the body in my hands, and I did kiss her mouth, reflecting upon it I did kiss a Queen: and this my birthday and I thirty-six years old and I did kiss a Queen. Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703 was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for

– Samuel Pepys

Catherine's remains were not properly re-interred until the reign of Queen Victoria. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Ancestry

Ancestors of Catherine of Valois

External links

References

Historical fiction

Catherine of Valois is the subject of Rosemary Hawley Jarman's novel "Crown in Candlelight" (1978)

Catherine of Valois
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 27 October 1401 Died: 3 January 1437
English royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Joanna of Navarre		 Queen Consort of England
2 June 1420 - 31 August 1422		 Vacant
Title next held by
Margaret of Anjou
Vacant
Title last held by
Isabella of France		 Queen mother
1422 - 1437		 Vacant
Title next held by
Elizabeth Woodville
See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and For the Direct Capetians, who ruled France 987&ndash1328 see the House of Capet. The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during Joan of Navarre (c 1370 Pamplona &ndash 10 June, 1437 Havering-atte-Bower) (French Jeanne de Navarre) was a daughter See also List of English monarchs. The English royal consorts were the spouses of the reigning monarchs of the Kingdom of England Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Margaret of Anjou ( Marguerite d'Anjou, 23 March 1430 &ndash 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England Isabella of France (c 1295 &ndash August 22, 1358) known as the She-Wolf of France, was the Queen consort of Edward II of Queen mother is defined as "a Queen dowager who is the mother of the reigning sovereign" Elizabeth Woodville or Wydeville ( 3 February 1437 &ndash 7 June / 8 June 1492) was the Queen consort of
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