Joan I of Navarre
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Jeanne (or Joan or Johanna) of Navarre (c. 1271 – April 4, 1305), Queen Consort of France, was the daughter of king Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois. In 1274, upon the death of her father, she became Countess of Champagne and Queen Regnant of Navarre. Her mother was her guardian and regent in Navarre. Various powers, both foreign and Navarrese, sought to take advantage of the minority of the heiress and the weakness of the female regent, which caused Joan and her mother to seek protection at the court of Philip III of France.
At the age of 13, Jeanne married his son and heir Philip IV of France on August 16, 1284, becoming Queen of France a year later. The crowns of Navarre and France were henceforth united for almost half a century. Their children were:
- Marguerite (1288–1300)
- Louis X of France (October 4, 1289 – June 5, 1316)
- Blanche (1290–1294)
- Philip V of France (1293 – January 3, 1322)
- Charles IV of France (1294 – February 1, 1328)
- Isabelle (1296 – August 23, 1358), married Edward II of England
- Robert (1297 – July 1308)
Their three surviving sons would all become Kings of France, in turn, and their only surviving daughter Queen of England. Jeanne herself died under mysterious circumstances; one chronicler even accused her husband of having killed her.
Sources
- Doherty, P.C. Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II