Yolande of Aragon,(11 August 1384[1]</ref>Saragosa, Aragon – 14 November 1442), was a daughter of John I of Aragon and his wife Yolande of Bar(daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie Valois). The House of Barcelona ( Casa d'Aragona in Italian history) was a medieval dynasty that ruled the County of Barcelona continuously from 878 and the Alfonso II (Aragon or Alfons I (Provence and Barcelona ( Huesca, 1157 &ndash Perpignan, 1196 called the Chaste or the Troubadour Peter II of Aragon ( 1174 &ndash September 12 1213) surnamed the Catholic, was the king of Aragon (as Pedro II and count of Alfonso II ( 1174- 1 Dec, 1209) was the second son of Alfonso II of Aragon and Sancha of Castile. Peter II of Aragon ( 1174 &ndash September 12 1213) surnamed the Catholic, was the king of Aragon (as Pedro II and count of James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador Peter the Great ( Catalan: Pere el Gran, Spanish: Pedro el Grande; 1239 &ndash 2 November 1285) was the King of Aragon James II (Jaume (died 1311 was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1243 until his death Not to be confused with Elizabeth of Aragon, Isabella of Aragon (Duchess of Milan and Isabella of Aragon Princess of Asturias. Peter the Great ( Catalan: Pere el Gran, Spanish: Pedro el Grande; 1239 &ndash 2 November 1285) was the King of Aragon Alfonso III (1265 &ndash 18 June 1291) called the Liberal ( el Liberal) or the Free (also "the Frank" from James II ( 10 August 1267 in Valencia &ndash 2 November or 5 November 1327 in Barcelona) called the Just Frederick II of Sicily may refer to Frederick III of Sicily, who technically was Frederick II but used Frederick III Frederick II Holy Roman Saint Elizabeth of Portugal also known as Elizabeth of Aragon (1271&ndash 4 July 1336) ( Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Alfonso III (1265 &ndash 18 June 1291) called the Liberal ( el Liberal) or the Free (also "the Frank" from James II ( 10 August 1267 in Valencia &ndash 2 November or 5 November 1327 in Barcelona) called the Just Alfonso IV, called the Kind (also the Gentle or the Nice, Catalan: Alfons el Benigne) (1299 &ndash 24 January 1336 was the Alfonso IV, called the Kind (also the Gentle or the Nice, Catalan: Alfons el Benigne) (1299 &ndash 24 January 1336 was the Peter IV (also known as Pedro or Pere 5 September 1319, Balaguer – 5 January 1387) called the Ceremonious ( el Ceremonioso Peter IV (also known as Pedro or Pere 5 September 1319, Balaguer – 5 January 1387) called the Ceremonious ( el Ceremonioso John I ( December 27, 1350 &ndash May 19, 1396) called by posterity the Hunter ( Juan el Cazador in Castilian Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon, Eleanor of Aragon ( 20 January 1358 &ndash 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera John I ( December 27, 1350 &ndash May 19, 1396) called by posterity the Hunter ( Juan el Cazador in Castilian Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon, Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca John I ( December 27, 1350 &ndash May 19, 1396) called by posterity the Hunter ( Juan el Cazador in Castilian Violante de Bar (also known as Yolande) (born circa 1365 Northern France, - died 3 July 1431 Barcelona) was queen of the medaeval Iberian She was also known as Jolantha de Aragon and Violant d'Aragó. Tradition holds that she commissioned the famous Rohan Hours. The Grandes Heures de Rohan (French = The Grand Hours of Rohan; Bibliothèque Nationale Paris M
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Claim to the throne
Yolande played an important role in the politics of the Angevin Empire, France, and Aragon, during the first half of the 15th century. The term Angevin Empire describes a collection of states ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. As the surviving daughter of King John I of Aragon, she claimed the throne of Aragon after the deaths of her elder sister Joanna, Countess of Foix and her uncle, King Martin I of Aragon. John I ( December 27, 1350 &ndash May 19, 1396) called by posterity the Hunter ( Juan el Cazador in Castilian Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon, However, unclear though they were, the laws of succession for Aragon and Barcelona at that time were understood to favour all male relatives over the females (this is how Yolande's uncle, Martin of Aragon came to inherit the throne of Aragon). Martin died without surviving issue in 1410, and after two years without a king, the Estates of Aragon elected Ferdinand de Antequera as the next King of Aragon. Ferdinand I (Ferran - Catalan (Medina del Campo Castile 27 November 1380 &ndash Igualada Catalonia 2 April 1416) called of Antequera This is a list of the rulers of Aragon, now a region of north-eastern Spain. Ferdinand was the second son of Eleanor of Aragon and John I of Castile. Eleanor of Aragon ( 20 January 1358 &ndash 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the
The Anjou candidate was Yolande's eldest son Louis III of Anjou, Duke of Calabria, whose claim was forfeited in the Pact of Caspe. Louis III (1403 &ndash 12 November 1434) was titular King of Naples 1417&ndash1426 Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont The Compromise of Caspe made in 1412 was an act and resolution of parliamentary representatives on behalf of the Kingdoms of Aragon and Valencia and the County of Yolande and her sons regarded themselves as heirs with the stronger claim, and began to use the title of Kings of Aragon. As a result of this additional inheritance, (Aragon added to other Anjou King titles), Yolande was called the "Queen of Four Kingdoms" - the four being apparently Sicily, Jerusalem, Cyprus and Aragon; another interpretation has been Naples separate from Sicily, and then probably excluding Cyprus. The following is a list of monarchs of Sicily. Counts of Sicily Sicily was granted pending its Christian reconquest to Robert Guiscard as "duke" is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291 as well as claimants to the title up to the present day The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489 The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Naples. However, the truth was that Yolande and her family held territory in the said kingdoms only at short intervals. Their true realm were the Anjou fiefdoms around France: they held uncontestably the provinces of Provence and Anjou, also at times Bar, Maine, Touraine and Valois. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. List of Counts of Anjou First creation 870&ndash1203 House of Ingelger Ingelger (870&ndash898 father Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France This is a list of counts and dukes of Maine, with their capital at Le Mans. Touraine may also refer to Alain Touraine, French sociologist The Valois, originally Val d'Ois, was a region in the valley of the Oise river in modern Picardy. Her son, René, through his marriage, became ruler of Lorraine. René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French Lorraine (Lorraine Lothringen is a historical area in present-day northeast France.
France and the House of Anjou
In the emerging second phase of the Hundred Years' War, Yolande chose to support the French ( in particular the Armagnac party) against the English and the Burgundians; she supported the claim of Dauphin Charles who, relying upon Yolande's resources and help, succeeded in becoming crowned Charles VII of France. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 As Charles' own mother, Isabeau of Bavaria, worked against Charles' claims, it has been said that Yolande was the person who kept the adolescent Charles alive and protected him when all sorts of plots were attempted against his life, and acted as a substitute mother to young Charles. Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 She removed Charles from his parents' Court and kept him in her own castles, usually in the Loire Valley, where Charles received Joan of Arc. Loire Valley (Vallée de la Loire is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Yolande married young Charles to her daughter, Mary of Anjou, thus becoming Charles' mother-in-law. Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon This led to Yolande's personal, and crucial, involvement in the struggle for the survival of the House of Valois in France. See also France in the Middle Ages, Early Modern France Unexpected inheritance The Capetian dynasty seemed secure both during and
Yolande's marriage to Louis II of Anjou, at Arles in December 1400, was part of an effort, made also in earlier such marriages, to resolve the contested claims upon the kingdom of Sicily and Naples between the houses of Anjou and Aragon. Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. Arles (aʁl̥ Provençal Occitan: Arles in both classical and Mistralian norms is a City in the south of France, Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Anjou is a former County (c 880) Duchy ( 1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Louis spent much of his life fighting in Italy for his claim to the Kingdom of Naples. In France, Yolande was the Duchess of Anjou and the Countess of Provence. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France She preferred to hold court in Angers and Saumur. Angers is a city in the Maine-et-Loire department in northwestern France about 300 km south-west of Paris. Saumur is a town and commune in the Maine-et-Loire département of France on the Loire River at, with an approximate She had six children, and through her second son Réne was the grandmother of Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of King Henry VI of England. Margaret of Anjou ( Marguerite d'Anjou, 23 March 1430 &ndash 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king. 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
With the victory of the English over the French at Agincourt in 1415, the Duchy of Anjou was threatened. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The French king, Charles VI, was mentally ill and his realm was in a state of civil war between the Burgundians and the Orleanists (Armagnacs). 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 The situation was made worse by the alliance between the Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless, the English, and by the French queen, Isabeau of Bavaria, who submitted to the Duke of Burgundy's scheme to deny the crown of France to the children of Charles VI. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur also John II Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy ( May 28 1371 Fearing the abusive power building behind the Duke of Burgundy, Louis II had Yolande move with her children and future son-in-law, Charles, to Provence in southern France.
The Dauphin
In 1416, the Dauphin Louis, Charles de Ponthieu's oldest brother, died. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the In 1417, his second-oldest brother (and subsequent Dauphin), Jean,also died. Both brothers had been in the care of the Duke of Burgundy. Yolande was the protectress of her son-in-law, Charles, who became the new Dauphin. She refused Queen Isabeau's orders to return Charles to the French Court, reportedly replying, "We have not nurtured and cherished this one for you to make him die like his brothers or to go mad like his father, or to become English like you. I keep him for my own. Come and take him away, if you dare. "
On 29 April 1417, Louis II d'Anjou died of illness, leaving Yolande, at age 33, in control of the House of Anjou. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. She acted as Regent for her son because of his youth. She also had the fate of the French royal house of Valois in her care. Her young son-in-law, the Dauphin Charles, was exceptionally vulnerable to designs of the English King, Henry V, and to his older cousin, John the Fearless. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur also John II Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy ( May 28 1371 Charles' nearest older relatives, the Dukes of Orléans and of Bourbon, had been made prisoners at Agincourt and were held captive by the English. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. With his mother, Queen Isabeau, and the Duke of Burgundy allied with the English, the dauphin Charles had no power to support him other than that of the House of Anjou and the smaller House of Armagnac (which had taken up the Orleanists' cause).
Following the assassination of Jean the Fearless at Montereau in 1419, Jean's son, Philippe le Bon, succeeded as the Duke of Burgundy, and with Henry V of England forced the Treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420) on the mentally-ill King Charles VI. Montereau is a commune of the Loiret département, in France. Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century 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. The treaty designated Henry as "Regent of France" and Heir to the French throne. Following this, in 1421, the Dauphin Charles was declared as disinherited. When both Henry V of England and Charles VI died (31 August and 21 October, respectively) in 1422, legitimately the Dauphin Charles, at age 19, became Charles VII of France. Charles' title was challenged by the English (and their Burgundian allies), who supported the infant son of Henry V and Catherine, Henry VI of England. Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 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 This was the stage for the last phase of the Hundred Years' War, or the "War of Charles VII".
In this struggle, Yolande played a prominent role in surrounding the young Valois King with advisors and servants associated with the House of Anjou. She maneuvered the duke of Brittany to break an alliance with the English, and was responsible for a soldier from the Breton ducal family, Arthur de Richemont, becoming Constable of France in 1425. John VI the Wise (in Breton Yann V ar Fur, in french this would be Jean VI but French accounting influenced by the French view of the Arthur III (in breton Arzhur III) ( August 24 1393 &ndash December 26 1458) known as the Justicier and as Arthur The Constable of France (connétable de France from Latin comes stabuli for " Count of the stables" as the First Officer of the Crown was one Yolande's early and strong support of Joan of Arc, when others had doubts, suggests the Duchess' possible larger role in the orchestrating Joan's appearance on the scene. Yolande unquestionably practiced realistic politics. Using the Constable de Richemont, Yolande was behind the forceful removal of several of Charles VII's less desirable advisors. The worst, La Trémoille, was attacked and forced from the court in 1433. La Trémoille, an old French family which derives its name from a village (the modern La Trimouille) in the department of Vienne. Yolande was not averse to recruiting beautiful women and coaching them to become the mistresses of influential men, and whom would spy on her behalf. She had a network of such women in the courts of Lorraine, Burgundy, Brittany, and her son-in-law. Lorraine (Lorraine Lothringen is a historical area in present-day northeast France.
The contemporary chronicler and Bishop of Beauvais, Jean Juvenal des Ursins (1433-44), described Yolande as "the prettiest woman in the kingdom. Jean Juvénal des Ursins (1388–1473 was a notable French Chronicler and Historian. " Bourdigné, chronicler of the house of Anjou, says of her: "She who was said to be the wisest and most beautiful princess in Christendom. " Later, King Louis XI of France recalled that his grandmother had "a man's heart in a woman's body. Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle " A twentieth-century French author, Jehanne d'Orliac, wrote one of the few works specifically on Yolande, and noted that the duchess remains unappreciated for her genius and influence in the reign of Charles VII. "She is mentioned in passing because she is the pivot of all important events for forty-two years in France", while "Joan [of Arc] was in the public eye only eleven months. "
Yolande retired to Angers, and then to Saumur, where she died at the Château de Tuce-de-Saumur on 14 December 1443. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people
List of Children
- Duke Louis III of Anjou, Titular King of Naples. Louis III (1403 &ndash 12 November 1434) was titular King of Naples 1417&ndash1426 Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont (1403-1434). He was adopted by Queen Joanna II of Naples. Joan II (23 June 23 1373 &ndash 2 February 1435 was Queen of Naples from 1414 to her death Married Margaret of Savoy.
- Duke Réne I of Anjou, Titular King of Naples. (19 January 1409 -1480). Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Married Duchess Isabelle of Lorraine. They were the parents of Margaret of Anjou, Queen-Consort of England. Margaret of Anjou ( Marguerite d'Anjou, 23 March 1430 &ndash 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England
- Charles of Anjou, Duke of Maine (1414-1472). Married Isabelle de St. Pol, Countess of Guise.
- Mary of Anjou (14 October 1404-1442. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Married 1422 King Charles VII of France. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422
- Unnamed daughter (born 1406). Married the Count of Geneva.
- Yolande of Anjou (1412-1440). Married 1431 Duke Francis I of Brittany.
Chronology
- 1384 Yolande born at Zaragoza, Aragon, on 11 August. Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former
- 1400 Yolande married Louis II of Anjou, at Arles, France on 2 December. Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. Arles (aʁl̥ Provençal Occitan: Arles in both classical and Mistralian norms is a City in the south of France,
- 1410 Death of King Martin of Aragon. Martin of Aragon (1356 &ndash 31 May 1410) called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon,
- 1412 Yolande's son, Louis, was not recognized as King of Aragon; instead their kinsman, Ferdinand I, was crowned king.
- 1413 Louis II d'Anjou aligned with the Orleanist [later known as 'Armagnac'] faction in opposition to Burgundian faction.
- 1413 Yolande took Charles, her prospective son-in-law, to her Court in Angers.
- 1417 Yolande was widowed 29 April. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
- 1419 On 29 June, Yolande gained an audience with Charles VI and prevailed upon him to sign the decree making his son 'Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom' and gave the reason that Charles was the 'son of the king', and the monarch's acknowledgment of him as his son and rightful heir. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The act removed Isabeau from any claim to be Regent. Yolande retired to Provence.
- 1423 Yolande returned from Provence. She initiated the first of a few short-lived treaties with Brittany.
- 1424-1427 Yolande presided over the Estates-General. Yolande again obtained a treaty with the Duke of Brittany and enlisted the Duke's brother, Arthur de Richemont to support the Valois cause.
- 1427 The English Regent in France, John, Duke of Bedford, moved to take the Duchy of Anjou for himself. John of Lancaster 1st Duke of Bedford ( 20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving Yolande responded with a series of Valois Court appointments and marriage agreements among various noble houses that frustrated English and Burgundian initiatives, and sustained the threatened Valois crown until more dramatic reversal could be established. Discord between la Trémoille, a key advisor to Charles VII, and the Constable Richemont led to Richemont beng banished from the Valois Court.
- 1429 Yolande was placed in charge of one of the examinations of Joan of Arc, whom the Duchess strongly supported. Yolande arranged for financing 'Jeanne d'Arc's army' that went to relieve Orléans.
- 1431 Yolande resided at Saumur, where Charles VII met with his Assembly. Yolande's youngest daughter, Yolande, married the Hereditary Prince of Brittany. Yolande's son René inherited the Duchy of Lorraine, but was made prisoner at the Battle of Bulgnéville on June 30, 1431. René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French
- 1433 Richemont [who had returned to the court in 1432] overthrew La Trémoïlle. Yolande's youngest son, Charles, Comte de Le Maine, assumed the position as chief advisor to Charles VII. Charles du Maine (Château de Montils-lez-Tours 1414 &ndash 1472 Neufvy-en-Touraine was the third son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon.
- 1434 Yolande's son, Louis III d'Anjou, died, and René became Duc d'Anjou, as well as Heir to the titular claim to Sicily. [Queen Joanna II of Naples and Sicily had made Louis III her co-regent and heir and, after Louis' death, she named René as his brother's heir. ]
- 1437 René was released from a Burgundian prison for a substantial ransom. He went to Italy in 1438 and engaged in a war against Alfonso V of Aragon for the disputed title to the Kingdom of Naples. Alfonso the Magnanimous (also Alphonso; Catalan: Alfons) (1396 &ndash 27 June 1458) was the King of Aragon (as René was forced to abandon Naples in the summer of 1442. Soon afterward, Yolande died.
Family and children
She was betrothed to the heir of Anjou, Louis (who had one year earlier succeeded in conquering Naples and become in reality King Ludovico II of Naples) in 1390, and married him on 2 December 1400 at Montpellier. Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Their children were:
- Louis III (1403-1434), duke of Anjou, King of Naples
- Marie (1404-1463), married to King Charles VII of France
- [?] (1406-), married to count of Geneva
- René (1408-1480) - duke of Anjou, Duke of Bar, Duke Consort of Lorraine, titular King of Sicily and Naples
- Yolande (1412-1440), married to Francis I, Duke of Brittany
- Charles (1414-1472), Count of Maine (who never was duke of Anjou, but his namesake son was)
Fictional portrayals
Yolande appears as a character in the 1999 film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, in which she is played by actress Faye Dunaway. Louis III (1403 &ndash 12 November 1434) was titular King of Naples 1417&ndash1426 Count of Provence, Forcalquier, Piedmont Marie of Anjou ( October 14 1404 &ndash1463 was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples titular King of Sicily and Yolande of Aragon Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French Francis I (in breton Fransez I, in french François I) ( Vannes /Gwened May 14 1414 &ndash July 18 1450, Château Charles du Maine (Château de Montils-lez-Tours 1414 &ndash 1472 Neufvy-en-Touraine was the third son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon. This is a list of counts and dukes of Maine, with their capital at Le Mans. The Messenger The Story of Joan of Arc is a 1999 Historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) known as Faye Dunaway, is an American actress.
Sources
- Jehanne d'Orliac, Yolande d'Anjou, la reine des quatre royaumes (Paris, Plon, 1933)
- Philippe Erlanger, Charles VII et son mystère (Paris, Gallimard 1945, Perrin 1973, 1981)
- Philippe Erlanger, 9 femmes qui ont fait la France, Historia (Septembre 1971, pp. 40-53)
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