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Marie of Anjou (October 14 1404–1463) was the Queen consort of King Charles VII of France
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
 from 1422 to 1461.
e was the eldest daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples, titular King of Sicily, and Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon

Not to be confused with Yolanda of AragonYolande of Aragon, , was a daughter of John I of Aragon and his wife Yolande of Bar . She was also known as Jolantha de Aragon and Violant d'Arag?. Tradition holds that she commissioned the famous Rohan Hours....
, Queen of Aragon. Her paternal grandparents were Louis I of Anjou, King of Naples and Marie de Blois, Lady of Guise. Her maternal grandparents were John I of Aragon
John I of Aragon

John I , called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance , but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 to his death....
 and Yolande de Bar
Yolande de Bar

Yolande de Bar was Duchess of Lorraine and Bar . She was the daughter of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, and Ren? of Anjou . Because of her various titles she is also known as Yolande de Lorraine and Yolande d'Anjou....
. Marie had five surviving siblings, including Louis III of Anjou and René I of Anjou.






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Marie of Anjou (October 14 1404–1463) was the Queen consort of King Charles VII of France
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
 from 1422 to 1461.

Family

Marie was the eldest daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples, titular King of Sicily, and Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon

Not to be confused with Yolanda of AragonYolande of Aragon, , was a daughter of John I of Aragon and his wife Yolande of Bar . She was also known as Jolantha de Aragon and Violant d'Arag?. Tradition holds that she commissioned the famous Rohan Hours....
, Queen of Aragon. Her paternal grandparents were Louis I of Anjou, King of Naples and Marie de Blois, Lady of Guise. Her maternal grandparents were John I of Aragon
John I of Aragon

John I , called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance , but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 to his death....
 and Yolande de Bar
Yolande de Bar

Yolande de Bar was Duchess of Lorraine and Bar . She was the daughter of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, and Ren? of Anjou . Because of her various titles she is also known as Yolande de Lorraine and Yolande d'Anjou....
. Marie had five surviving siblings, including Louis III of Anjou and René I of Anjou. One of her nieces was Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of Anjou was the Queen consort of Henry VI of England from 1445 to 1471 and led the House of Lancaster in the Wars of the Roses. Due to the king's frequent bouts of insanity, Margaret virtually ruled the kingdom in lieu of her husband....
, Queen consort of King Henry VI of England
Henry VI of England

Henry VI was Kingdom of England 1422?1461 and then 1470?1471, and King of France as the de jure monarch from 1422 to 1429....
 who was the de jure
De jure

De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".The terms de jure and de facto are used instead of "in principle" and "in practice", respectively, when one is describing politics or legal situations....
 King of France from 1422 to 1429.

Marriage

the Court of Mary of Anjou Wife of Charles Vii
She married her second cousin King Charles VII
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
 on 18 December 1422 at Bourges
Bourges

Bourges is a commune in France in central France on the Y?vre river. It is the capital of the Departments of France of Cher and also was the capital of the former provinces of France of Berry ....
 (they were both great-grandchildren of John II of France
John II of France

John II , called John the Good , was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy from 1332, Count of Poitiers from 1344, Duke of Aquitaine from 1345, and King of France from 1350 until his death, as well as Duke of Burgundy from 1361 to 1363....
 and his first wife Bonne of Bohemia
Bonne of Bohemia

Bonne of Luxemburg , was born Jutta, the daughter of John I, Count of Luxemburg, king of Bohemia and his first wife Elisabeth I of Bohemia. Jutta was referred to in French historiography as Bonne de Luxembourg....
), and became Queen consort of Charles, although Charles himself was not crowned King until 17 July 1429 at Reims
Reims

The city of Reims lies in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northeastern France 129 km east-northeast of Paris.Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, following the successful endeavors of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
 in expelling the English from most of France. Her husband's victory in the Hundred Years War owed a great deal to the support he received from Marie's family, notably from her mother Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon

Not to be confused with Yolanda of AragonYolande of Aragon, , was a daughter of John I of Aragon and his wife Yolande of Bar . She was also known as Jolantha de Aragon and Violant d'Arag?. Tradition holds that she commissioned the famous Rohan Hours....
. Although Marie and Charles had twelve children, her husband's affection was primarily directed towards his mistress, Agnès Sorel
Agnès Sorel

Agn?s Sorel , surnamed Dame de beaut?, was a mistress of Charles VII of France....
.

In the drawing seen to the left, her Court chaplain, Robert Blondel, presents her with the allegorical Treatise of the "Twelve Perils of Hell," which he composed for her (1455). Facsimile of a miniature from this work. Bibl. de l'Arsenal, Paris.

Marie of Anjou died in 1463 at the Abbaye de Chateliers-en-Poitou.

Children

Marie was the mother of twelve children
  • Louis XI, King of France
    Louis XI of France

    Louis XI , called the Prudent and the Universal Spider or the Spider King, was the List of French monarchs from 1461 to 1483....
     (1423-1483)
  • John of France (1424-1425)
  • Radegonde de France (1428-1444)
  • Catherine
    Catherine Valois

    Catherine of Valois was the fourth child and second daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou. She married Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, the Burgundian heir, on 19 May 1440....
     (1428-1446), married Charles de Charolais, future Charles le Téméraire, Duke of Burgundy
    Duke of Burgundy

    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 Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
    , in 1440
  • Jacques de France (1432-1437)
  • Yolande de France
    Yolande of Valois

    Yolande de Valois was the daughter of King Charles VII of France, "The Victorious," and Marie d'Anjou. She married Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy in 1452....
     (1434-1478), married the future Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy in 1452. Upon his death in 1472, she became regent
    Regent

    A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
     of Savoy
    Savoy

    Savoy is a region of Europe on the western flank of the Alps that emerged following the collapse of the Frankish Empire Kingdom of Burgundy. Installed by Rudolph III, King of Burgundy, officially in 1003, the House of Savoy became the longest surviving royal house in Europe....
    .
  • Joan
    Joan Valois

    Joanna of Valois was the seventh child and third daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou. She married John II, Duke of Bourbon in 1452. They had no children....
     (1435-1482), married the future John II, Duke of Bourbon
    John II, Duke of Bourbon

    John II of Bourbon was Duke of Bourbon and Rulers of Auvergne from 1456 to his death, following his father Charles I, Duke of Bourbon. His mother was Agnes of Burgundy....
     in 1452
  • Margaret of France (1437-1438)
  • Mary of France
    Mary of France

    Mary of France can refer to* Marie de Champagne , wife of Henry I of Champagne.* Marie d'Anjou , queen consort of Charles VII of France.* Mary Tudor , queen consort of Louis XII of France....
     (7 September 1438 - 14 February 1439)
  • Jeanne (7 September 1438 - 26 December 1446)
  • Magdalena of Valois
    Magdalena of Valois

    Magdalena of Valois, also called Madeleine de France , was a daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou, and acted as regent for her children, Francis I of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, who were successively monarchs of Navarre....
      (1443-1486), married Gaston de Foix,
  • Charles, Duc de Berry
    Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry

    Charles de Valois was the son of Charles VII of France, King of France and Marie of Anjou. He spent most of his life plotting against his brother Louis XI of France....
     (1446-1472)


Ancestry