Catherine of Valois
Countess of Montpensier
Spouse	John de Valois, Count of Montpensier
Noble family	Valois
Father	Charles V of France
Mother	Joanna of Bourbon
Born	1378
Died	1388

Catherine of Valois (1378-1388) was the youngest child of Charles V of France and Joanna of Bourbon. She was a sibling of Charles VI of France and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans.

[edit] Biography

Catherine was born in Paris, her mother suffered from insanity and died giving birth to Catherine. Her father was deeply upset with the loss of his wife and never remarried.

Catherine was married to the infant John of Berry when she was only eight years old in 1386, they had no children because of the couples young age. Catherine died in 1388, she and many other of her siblings had died in childhood. Her brother, Charles succeeded to the throne of France in 1380, Catherine was only two years old at the time. During his reign, Charles suffered from insanity that he had inherited from his mother, Joanna.

[edit] Ancestors

v • d • e Ancestors of Catherine of Valois (1378-1388)

16. Charles of Valois (=14)               8. Philip VI of France                       17. Marguerite of Anjou and Maine               4. John II of France                             18. Robert II, Duke of Burgundy               9. Joan the Lame                       19. Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy               2. Charles V of France                                   20. Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor               11. John I of Bohemia                       21. Margaret of Brabant               5. Bonne of Bohemia                             22. Wenceslaus II of Bohemia               11. Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330)                       23. Judith of Habsburg               1. Catherine of Valois                                         24. Robert, Count of Clermont               12. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon                       25. Beatrix of Bourbon               6. Peter I, Duke of Bourbon                             26. John II, Count of Holland               13. Mary of Avesnes                       27. Philippa of Luxembourg               3. Joanna of Bourbon                                   28. Philip III of France               14. Charles of Valois (=16)                       29. Isabella of Aragon               7. Isabella of Valois                             30. Guy III of Châtillon               15. Mahaut of Chatillon                       31. Marie of Brittany

[edit] Family

Catherine was the paternal aunte of Isabella of Valois, Michelle of Valois, a later Catherine of Valois and Charles VII of France. Isabella and Catherine were both Queen of England, Isabella was married to Richard II of England and Catherine was married to Henry V of England. Michelle was Duchess of Burgundy by her marriage to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy and Charles VII became King of France.

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