Charles III de Valois 1
- Born: 12 Mar 1270, Fontainebleau, France
- Marriage (1): Margaret of Anjou on 16 Aug 1290
- Marriage (2): Katherina de Courtenay on 8 Feb 1301 in St. Cloud, Ile de France, France
- Marriage (3): Matilda de Châtillon in Jun 1308
- Died: 15 Dec 1325 aged 55
- Buried: Paris, France
General Notes:
During his life, he unsuccessfully sought the rule of four other kingdoms: Aragon, Sicily, Constantinople and the Holy Roman Empire. 2
Research Notes:
Valois Dynasty: The royal house of France from 1328 to 1589, ruling the nation from the end of the feudal period into the early modern age. The Valois kings continued the work of unifying France and centralizing royal power begun under their predecessors, the Capetian dynasty.
The House of Valois was a branch of the Capetian family, for it was descended from Charles of Valois, whose Capetian father, King Philip III, awarded him the county of Valois in 1285. Charles's son and successor, Philip, count of Valois, became king of France as Philip VI in 1328, and thus began the Valois dynasty. The house subsequently had three lines: (1) the direct line, beginning with Philip VI, which reigned from 1328 to 1498; (2) the Valois-Orléans branch, which consisted of one member, Louis XII (reigned 1498-1515), son of Charles, duc d'Orléans, a descendant of King Charles V; and (3) the Valois-Angoulême branch, beginning with Francis I, son of Charles, count of Angoulême, another descendant of Charles V; it reigned from 1515 to 1574 and was succeeded by the Bourbon dynasty, another branch of the Capetians.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count de Valois, 1285.
• Acceded: Count of Anjou and Maine, 1290.
Charles married Margaret of Anjou, daughter of Charles II the lame of Naples and Mary of Hungary, on 16 Aug 1290. (Margaret of Anjou was born in 1274 and died on 31 Dec 1299.)
Marriage Notes:
They had the following children:
- Isabelle (1292-1309). Married Jean III, Duke of Brittany.
- Philip VI, first King of the Valois Dynasty.
- Jeanne of Valois (1294-1342). Married William III, Count of Hainaut and had issue.
- Marguerite of Valois (1295–1342). Married Guy I of Châtillon, Count of Blois, and had issue.
- Charles II, Count of Alençon (1297 – August 26, 1346 at the Battle of Crecy). Married first Jeanne de Joigny and second Marie de la Cerda and had issue from the second marriage.
- Catherine of Valois (b. 1299, died young). 2
Charles next married Katherina de Courtenay, daughter of Philippe I de Courtenay and Beatrix of Sicily, on 8 Feb 1301 in St. Cloud, Ile de France, France. (Katherina de Courtenay was born in 1274 and died in 1308.)
Marriage Notes:
Charles and Catherine I of Courtenay had four children:
- Catherine de Valois-Courtenay, titular Empress of Constantinople (1301-1346). She married Philip I d'Anjou, Prince of Taranto and had issue.
- Joan de Valois (1302-1363). Married Count Robert III of Artois and had issue.
- Jean, Count of Chartres (1303-1308).
- Isabel of Valois (1305-1349), Abbess of Fontevrault.
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Charles next married Matilda de Châtillon in Jun 1308. (Matilda de Châtillon was born in 1293 and died in 1358.)
Marriage Notes:
They had four children:
- Marie of Valois (1309-1332). Married Charles d'Anjou, Duke of Calabria and had issue.
- Isabella de Valois (1313-August 26, 1388). She married Peter I, Duke of Bourbon. Her daughter Jeanne de Bourbon married Charles V of France.
- Blanche of Valois (1317-1348). She married Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Sometimes called "Marguerite".
- Louis, Count of Chartres (1318-1328). 2
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