Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre
| Joan of Valois | |
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| Queen consort of Navarre | |
| Tenure | 1352-1373 |
| Born |
24 June 1343 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire |
| Died | 3 November 1373 (aged 30) Évreux |
| Burial | Saint Denis Basilica |
| Spouse | Charles II of Navarre |
| Issue among others... |
Charles III of Navarre Joanna, Queen of England |
| House | Valois |
| Father | John II of France |
| Mother | Bonne of Luxembourg |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Joan of France, also known as Joan or Joanna of Valois (24 June 1343, Châteauneuf-sur-Loire – 3 November 1373, Évreux), was the daughter of John II of France (called The Good), and his first wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. She married Charles II of Navarre (called The Bad), and became Queen-consort of Navarre.
She was firstly betrothed to John of Brabant, son of John III, Duke of Brabant and his wife Marie d'Évreux. The marriage did not, however take place.
Joan instead was married on 12 February 1352 to Charles the Bad, at Chateau du Vivier, close to Fontenay-Trésigny in Brie, Coutevroult. He was the son of Philip III of Navarre and his wife, Joan II of Navarre. Joan and Charles were agnatic third cousins and cognatic second cousins.
Joan and Charles had seven children:
Her daughter, Joanna of Navarre was the second wife of Henry IV of England. She was therefore stepmother to Henry V of England.
Joan died in 1373, aged only thirty, in Evreux. She was buried in the Royal Abbey of Saint Denis.
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