Catherine of Valois (1378-1388)
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Catherine of Valois 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
.
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 couple's young age. Catherine died in childhood, like many of her siblings. 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
. Due to Catherine's premature death it is unknown whether she would have suffered from insanity.
Charles V of France
Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
and Joanna of Bourbon
Joanna of Bourbon
Joanna of Bourbon was consort to Charles V of France.Born in Vincennes, Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois, a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Joanna gave birth to nine...
. She was a sibling of Charles VI of France
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans
Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans
Louis I was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death. He was also Count of Valois, Duke of Touraine , Count of Blois , Angoulême , Périgord, Dreux, and Soissons....
.
Biography
Catherine was born in Paris, her mother suffered from insanityInsanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered 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 couple's young age. Catherine died in childhood, like many of her siblings. Her brother, Charles
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
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
Joanna of Bourbon
Joanna of Bourbon was consort to Charles V of France.Born in Vincennes, Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois, a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Joanna gave birth to nine...
. Due to Catherine's premature death it is unknown whether she would have suffered from insanity.