Members of the French Royal Families
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This is a list of non-ruling members of the French royal family. It includes royal consorts, children, and some grandchildren, as well as more recent members of the French Royal House.
See also: Kings of France family tree, List of French monarchs, Carolingians, Capetian dynasty
, House of Capet
, House of Valois, House of Bourbon
, House of Orléans
Hugh Capet of France
Robert II of France
Henry I of France
Louis VI of France
Louis VII of France
Philip II of France
Louis VIII of France
Louis IX of France
Philip III of France
Philip IV of France
Louis X of France
Philip V of France
Charles IV of France
Philip VI of France
John II of France
Charles V of France
Charles VI of France
Charles VII of France
Louis XI of France
Charles VIII of France
Louis XII of France
Francis I of France
Henry II of France
Charles IX of France
Henry III of France
Henry IV of France
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVIII of France
Charles X of France
See also: Kings of France family tree, List of French monarchs, Carolingians, Capetian dynasty
Capetian dynasty
The Capetian dynasty , also known as the House of France, is the largest and oldest European royal house, consisting of the descendants of King Hugh Capet of France in the male line. Hugh Capet himself was a cognatic descendant of the Carolingians and the Merovingians, earlier rulers of France...
, House of Capet
House of Capet
The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
, House of Valois, House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
, House of Orléans
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
Hugh Capet of FranceHugh Capet of FranceHugh Capet , called in contemporary sources "Hugh the Great" , was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death.-Descent and inheritance:...
(c. 939–996, r. 987–996)
- Father: Hugh the GreatHugh the GreatHugh the Great or Hugues le Grand was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France and nephew of King Odo. He was born in Paris, Île-de-France, France. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987...
, Duke of France (c.895–956) - Mother: Hedwig of Saxony (c.910–965)
- Wife: Adelaide of AquitaineAdelaide of AquitaineAdbelahide or Adele or Adelaide of Aquitaine was the daughter of William III, Duke of Aquitaine and Adele of Normandy, daughter of Rollo of Normandy....
(c.950–1006) - Children:
- Adwige (c.969–c. 1013), m.1 Count Rainier IV of Hainaut (c.950–1013); m.2 Hugh III of Dasbourg
- Gisele, Dame d'AbevileGisèle CapetGisèle Capet was the daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine. She was married to Hugh I of Ponthieu around 994.Her children by the Count of Ponthieu included Enguerrand I of Ponthieu and Guy of Ponthieu....
(c.970–c.1000), m. Hugues de MontreuilHugh I of PonthieuHugh I of Ponthieu , son of Hildouin III de Ponthieu and Hersende la Pieuse de Ramerupt, countesse of Arcis. He was also known as Hugo Miles....
, Count of PonthieuCount of PonthieuThe County of Ponthieu , centered on the mouth of the Somme, became a member of the Norman group of vassal states when Count Guy submitted to William of Normandy after the battle of Mortemer..... - Robert II of FranceRobert II of FranceRobert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine....
(972–1031) - Adelaide (c.973–c.1063)
- Adela m. Renauld I, Count of NeversRenauld I, Count of Nevers-Marriage:He married Hedwig of France on January 25, 1016, daughter of Robert II, King of France and Constance of Arles.-Children:*William I of Nevers *Henry of Nevers *Guy of Nevers...
Robert II of FranceRobert II of FranceRobert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine....
(972–1031, r.996–1031)
- Wives:
- Rozala of ItalyRozala of ItalyRozala of Italy was the daughter of King Berengar II of Italy. By her first marriage, she was Countess of Flanders; by her second, she was Queen of France. She was a seventh generation descendant of Charlemagne.Her first marriage was to Count Arnulf II of Flanders...
(d.1003) - Bertha of BurgundyBertha of BurgundyBertha of Burgundy was the daughter of Conrad the Peaceful, King of Burgundy and his wife Matilda, daughter of Louis IV, King of France and Gerberga of Saxony. She was named for her father's mother, Bertha of Swabia.She first married Odo I, Count of Blois in about 983...
(d. aft. 1017) - Constance of ProvenceConstance of ArlesConstance of Arles , also known as Constance of Provence, was the third wife and queen of King Robert II of France. She was the daughter of William I, count of Provence and Adelais of Anjou, daughter of Fulk II of Anjou...
(986–1032)
- Rozala of Italy
- Children (from Constance):
- Hugh, Co-King of FranceHugh Magnus of FranceHugh Magnus of France was co-King of France under his father, Robert II, from 1017 until his death in 1025...
(1007–1026) - Henry I of FranceHenry I of FranceHenry I was King of France from 1031 to his death. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians...
(1008–1060) - Adèle, Countess of Contenance (c.1009/1014–8 January 1079), m.1 Richard III, Duke of NormandyRichard III, Duke of NormandyRichard III was the eldest son of Richard II, who died in 1027. Before succeeding his father, perhaps about 1020, he had been sent by his father in command of a large army, to attack bishop/count Hugh of Chalon in order to rescue his brother-in-law, Reginald, later Count of Burgundy, whom the...
; m.2 Baldwin V, Count of FlandersBaldwin V, Count of FlandersBaldwin V of Flanders was Count of Flanders from 1035 until his death.He was the son of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, who died in 1035.-History:... - Constance (b.aft 1009); m. Manasses de Dammartin
- Duke Robert I of BurgundyRobert I, Duke of BurgundyRobert I Capet or Robert I of Burgundy, known as Robert the Old was duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death...
(1011–1072), m.1 Hélie de Semur-en-Brionnais; m.2 Ermengarde of Anjou- Dukes of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke 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 Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
- Dukes of Burgundy
- Eudes (1013–1056)
- Hugh, Co-King of France
Henry I of FranceHenry I of FranceHenry I was King of France from 1031 to his death. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians...
(1008–1060, r.1031–1060)
- Wives
- Matilda of Germany (d.1034)
- Matilda of FrisiaMatilda of FrisiaMatilda of Frisia was the second wife and first Queen of Henry I, King of the Franks. She was the daughter of Liudulf, Margrave of Frisia and Gertrude. Her date of birth is unknown....
(d.1044) - Anne of KievAnne of KievAnne of Kiev was the queen consort of France as the wife of Henry I, and regent for her son Philip I.Her parents were Yaroslav I the Wise and princess Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden....
(1024–1076)
- Children (from Anna)
- Philip I of FrancePhilip I of FrancePhilip I , called the Amorous, was King of France from 1060 to his death. His reign, like that of most of the early Direct Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time...
(1052–1108) - Emma (b.1054)
- Robert (1055–1060)
- Hugh the Great, Count of VermandoisHugh of VermandoisHugh I , called Magnus or the Great, was a younger son of Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev and younger brother of Philip I. He was in his own right Count of Vermandois, but an ineffectual leader and soldier, great only in his boasting...
{also called Hugh Crepi Magnus}(1057–1101); m. Countess Adelaide of Vermandois
- Philip I of France
Philip I of France (1052–1108, r.1060–1108)
- Wives
- Bertha of HollandBertha of HollandBertha of Holland was the first wife of Philip I of France, the King of France.-Biography:She was the daughter of Floris I, Count of Holland, by his wife Gertrude of Saxony. After her father died in 1061, her mother remarried to Robert I, Count of Flanders. In 1072 her stepfather concluded a...
(1054–1094) daughter of Floris I, Count of HollandFloris I, Count of HollandFloris I of Holland was Count of Holland from 1049 to 1061. He was a son of Dirk III and Othelindis.... - Bertrada de Montfort (d.1117)
- Bertha of Holland
- Children from Bertha
- Louis VI of FranceLouis VI of FranceLouis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
(1077–1137) - ConstanceConstance of FranceConstance of France was the daughter of King Philip I of France and Bertha of Holland. She was a member of the House of Capet and was princess of Antioch from her second marriage and Countess of Champagne from her first marriage. She was regent during the minority of her son.-Family:Her mother was...
(1078–1124); m.1 Hugh I, Count of Troyes; m.2 Bohemond I of Antioch - Henry (1083–1093)
- Charles (1085–1095)
- Eudes (1087–1096)
- Louis VI of France
- Children from Bertrada
- Eustachie, m. Jean, Count d'Étampes
- CecileCecile of FranceCecile of France was a daughter of Philip I of France and Bertrade of Montfort. The Historia Regum Francorum Monasterii Sancti Dionysii names "Philippum et Florum et filiam unam" as children of "Philippus rex [et] Fulconi Rechin Andagavorum comiti uxorem", specifying that the daughter married...
(1097–1145), m.1 Tancred, Prince of Tiberias, m.2 Pons of TripoliPons of TripoliPons of Tripoli was the son of Bertrand of Tripoli, and was count of Tripoli from 1112 to 1137.Pons married Cecile of France, the widow of his mentor Tancred, Prince of Galilee and daughter of Philip I of France... - Philippe, Comte de Mantes (1093–1123), m. Elisabeth de Montlhéry
- Fleury, Lord of Nangis (1093–1118)
Louis VI of FranceLouis VI of FranceLouis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
(1077–1137, r.1108–1137)
- Wives
- Lucienne de Rochefort (1088–1137) divorced in 1107
- Adelaide of SavoyAdélaide de MaurienneAdelaide of Savoy was the second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France.-Biography:...
(1092–1154) daughter of Umberto II, Count of Savoy
- Children from Lucienne
- Isabelle (1105–1175), m. William of Vermandois, Lord of Chaumont
- Children from Adelaide
- PhilipPhilip of France (1116-1131)Philip of France was the first son of Louis VI of France and his second wife Adélaide de Maurienne.The favourite son of his father as a child, Philip was enthroned alongside Louis VI as joint king in 1129...
(1116–1131) - Louis VII of FranceLouis VII of FranceLouis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...
(1120–1180) - HenryHenry of France (1121-1175)Henry of France , Bishop of Beauvais , then Archbishop of Reims , was the third son of Louis the Fat, King of France and his second wife Adélaide de Maurienne....
, Archbishop of Rheims (1121–1176) - Hugh (1123–1123)
- Robert I, Count of Dreux (1123–1188), m.1 Agnes de Garlande; m.2 Havisa d'Évreux; m.3 Agnes de Beaumont, Countess Braine
- Counts of Dreux
- Constance (1124–1176); m.1 Count Eustace IV of BoulogneEustace IV of BoulogneEustace IV was a Count of Boulogne and the son and heir of King Stephen of England. He became the Heir Apparent to his father's lands by the death of an elder brother before 1135, and inherited Boulogne through his mother, Matilda of Boulogne.In 1137, he did homage for Normandy to Louis VII of...
(son of King Stephen of EnglandStephen of EnglandStephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
); m.2 Count Raymond V of ToulouseRaymond V of ToulouseRaymond V was count of Toulouse from 1148 until his death in 1194.He was the son of Alphonse-Jordan. When Alphonse died in the Holy Land in 1148, the county of Toulouse passed to his son Raymond, at the time 14 years old.... - PhilipPhilip of France (1125-1161)Philip of France , Archdeacon of Paris, was a son of Louis the Fat, King of France and his second wife Adélaide de Maurienne....
, Archdeacon of Paris (1125–1161) - Peter I, Count of CourtenayPeter of CourtenayPeter of Courtenay was emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople from 1216 to 1217.He was a son of Peter I of Courtenay , the youngest son of Louis VI of France and his second Queen consort Adélaide de Maurienne...
(1126–1179); m. Elisabeth de Courtenay- House of CourtenayHouse of CourtenayThe House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France originating from the castle of Courtenay in the Gâtinais , going back to the 10th century. The dynasty descended from Athon, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendant of the Counts of Sens and from Pharamond,...
and Latin Emperors
- House of Courtenay
- Philip
Louis VII of FranceLouis VII of FranceLouis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...
(1120–1180, r.1137–1180)
- Wives:
- Eleanor, Duchess of AquitaineEleanor of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
(1122–1204) divorced 1151 - Constance, Princess of CastileConstance of Castile, Queen of FranceConstance of Castile was the second wife of Louis VII, King of France, following his divorce from Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was a daughter of Alphonse VII, King of Galicia, León and Castile, and Berenguela of Barcelona...
(1140–1160) daughter of Alfonso VII of Castile - Alix of BloisAdèle of ChampagneAdèle of Champagne , also known as Adelaide and Alix, was the third wife of Louis VII of France and the mother of his only male heir, the future Philip II...
(1140–1206)
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
- Children from Eleanor:
- MarieMarie de ChampagneMarie of France , Countess of Champagne was the elder daughter of Louis VII of France and his first wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.- Family :Marie's younger sister was Alix of France....
(1145–1198); m. Count Henry I of ChampagneHenry I of ChampagneHenry I of Champagne , known as "the Liberal", was count of Champagne from 1152 to 1181. He was the eldest son of Count Thibaut II of Champagne and his wife, Matilda of Carinthia.... - AlixAlix of FranceAlix of France was the second daughter born to King Louis VII of France and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.- Childhood :...
(1151–abt 1195); m. Count Thibaut IV of Blois
- Marie
- Children from Constance
- MargueriteMarguerite of France (born 1158)Margaret of France was the eldest daughter of Louis VII of France by his second wife Constance of Castile....
(1158–1197); m.1 Henry the Young KingHenry the Young KingHenry, known as the Young King was the second of five sons of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine but the first to survive infancy. He was officially King of England; Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine.-Early life:Little is known of the young prince Henry before the events...
, m.2 King Béla III of HungaryBéla III of HungaryBéla III was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was educated in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I who was planning to ensure his succession in the Byzantine Empire till the birth of his own son... - Alice, Countess of VexinAlys, Countess of the VexinAlys, Countess of the Vexin was the daughter of King Louis VII of France and his second wife Constance of Castile.- Life :...
(4 October 1160–c. 1220); m. Count William III of PonthieuWilliam III of PonthieuWilliam III of Ponthieu was son of Robert II of Bellême and Agnes of Ponthieu. He is also called William Talvas....
- Marguerite
- Children from Alice
- Philip II of FrancePhilip II of FrancePhilip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
(1165–1223) - Agnes (1171–1240); m.1 Alexius II Comnenus; m.2 Andronicus I Comnenus; m.3 Theodosius Branas
- Philip II of France
Philip II of FrancePhilip II of FrancePhilip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
(1165–1223, r.1180–1223)
- Wives:
- Isabella of Hainaut (1170–1190) daughter of Baldwin V, Count of HainautBaldwin V, Count of HainautBaldwin V of Hainaut was count of Hainaut , count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII and margrave of Namur as Baldwin I .-History:...
- Ingeborg of DenmarkIngeborg of Denmark, Queen of FranceIngeborg was a Danish-born queen consort of France.She was a daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and Sofia of Minsk. Her maternal grandparents were Volodar of Minsk and Richeza of Poland...
(1175–1236) daughter of Valdemar I of DenmarkValdemar I of DenmarkValdemar I of Denmark , also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182.-Biography:... - Agnes of MeraniaAgnes of MeraniaAgnes Maria of Andechs-Merania , queen of France, was the daughter of Bertold IV , who was Count of Andechs, a castle and territory near Ammersee, Bavaria and from 1183 duke of Merania . Her mother was Agnes of Rochlitz...
(1175–1201)
- Isabella of Hainaut (1170–1190) daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
- Children from Isabelle
- Louis VIII of FranceLouis VIII of FranceLouis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
(1187–1226) - A pair of twins (1190)
- Louis VIII of France
- Children from Agnes
- Marie (1198–1223); m.1 Philip I, Marquis of Namur; m.2 Henry I, Duke of BrabantHenry I, Duke of BrabantHenry I of Brabant , named "The Courageous" Duke of Brabant and Duke of Lower Lotharingia until his death.-Biography:...
- Philip Tristan Hurupel, Count of Clermont (1200–1234); m. Matilda of Boulogne
- Marie (1198–1223); m.1 Philip I, Marquis of Namur; m.2 Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Louis VIII of FranceLouis VIII of FranceLouis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
(1187–1226, r.1223–1226)
- Wife: Blanche of CastileBlanche of CastileBlanche of Castile , was a Queen consort of France as the wife of Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX....
(1188–1252) daughter of Alfonso VIII of CastileAlfonso VIII of CastileAlfonso VIII , called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate... - Children
- Philip (1209–1218)
- Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
(1215–1270) - Count Robert I of ArtoisRobert I of ArtoisRobert I , called the Good, was the first Count of Artois, the fifth son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile.-Life:...
(1216–1250); m. Matilda of Brabant - Philip (1218–1220)
- John, Count of Anjou and Maine (1219–1232)
- AlphonseAlphonse of ToulouseAlfonso or Alphonse was the Count of Poitou from 1225 and Count of Toulouse from 1247.-Life:...
, Count of Poitou and Toulouse (1220–1271); m. Countess Jeanne of Toulouse - Dagobert (1222–1232)
- Isabelle, Abbess of Longchamp (1224–1269)
- Stephen (b.1225)
- Charles I of AnjouCharles I of SicilyCharles I , known also as Charles of Anjou, was the King of Sicily by conquest from 1266, though he had received it as a papal grant in 1262 and was expelled from the island in the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers of 1282...
, King of SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
(1226–1285); m.1 Beatrice of Provence; m.2 Margaret of Burgundy- Kings of Sicily
- plus three unnamed daughters who died young
Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
(1215–1270, r.1226–1270)
- Wife: Margaret of Provence (1221–1295)
- Children
- Blanche (1240–1243)
- Isabella (1242–1271); m. King Theobald II of NavarreTheobald II of NavarreTheobald II , called the Young, was Count of Champagne and Brie and King of Navarre from 1253 until his death....
- Louis (1243–1259)
- Philip III of FrancePhilip III of FrancePhilip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
(1245–1285) - John (1247–1248)
- John-Tristan, Count of Valois (1250–1270); m. Yolanda of Burgundy, Countess of Nevers
- Peter, Count of Alençon (1251–1284); m. Jeanne of Châtillon
- Blanche (1253–1320); m. Fernando de la Cerda, Prince of Castile
- Margaret (1255–1271); m. Duke John I of BrabantJohn I, Duke of BrabantJohn I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
- Robert, Count of ClermontRobert, Count of ClermontRobert of France was made Count of Clermont in 1268. He was son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence...
(1256–1318); m. Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of Bourbon- Dukes of BourbonDuke of BourbonDuke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon...
- Dukes of Bourbon
- AgnesAgnes of France, Duchess of BurgundyAgnes of France , Daughter of France by birth, was the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence. She served as regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son.- Family :...
(1260–1327); m. Duke Robert II of BurgundyRobert II, Duke of BurgundyRobert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306, inheriting the title from his brother Eudes of Burgundy, who had no male heirs. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux...
Philip III of FrancePhilip III of FrancePhilip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
(1245–1285, r.1270–1285)
- Wives
- Isabella of AragonIsabella of AragonIsabella of Aragon , infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271.-Life:...
(1247–1271) daughter of James I of AragonJames I of AragonJames I the Conqueror was the King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276... - Maria of Brabant (1256–1321) daughter of Henry III, Duke of BrabantHenry III, Duke of BrabantHenry III of Brabant was Duke of Brabant between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant and Marie of Hohenstaufen....
- Isabella of Aragon
- Children from Isabella
- Louis (1265–1276)
- Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of FrancePhilip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
(1268–1314) - Robert (1269–1270)
- Charles, Count of Valois (1270–1325); m.1 Countess Marguerite of Anjou; m.2 Catherine de Courtenay, titular Empress of ConstantinopleLatin EmpireThe Latin Empire or Latin Empire of Constantinople is the name given by historians to the feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire. It was established after the capture of Constantinople in 1204 and lasted until 1261...
; m.3 Matilda of St. Pol- Kings of France: 3rd dynasty – Valois (Philip VI of FrancePhilip VI of FrancePhilip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...
)
- Kings of France: 3rd dynasty – Valois (Philip VI of France
- Children from Marie
- MargaretMarguerite of France (born 1282)Margaret of France , a daughter of Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant, was Queen of England as the second wife of King Edward I, who was her father's first cousin.-Early life:...
(1275–1318); m. Edward I of EnglandEdward I of EnglandEdward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons... - Louis, Count of ÉvreuxLouis d'ÉvreuxLouis of France, Count of Évreux was the third son of King Philip III the Bold and his second wife Maria of Brabant, and half-brother of King Philip IV the Fair....
(1276–1319); m. Marguerite of Artois - Blanche (1278–1305); m. Rudolf III of Habsburg
- Margaret
Philip IV of FrancePhilip IV of FrancePhilip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
(1268–1314, r.1285–1314)
- Wife: Queen Joan I of NavarreJoan I of NavarreJoan I , the daughter of king Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois, reigned as queen regnant of Navarre and also served as queen consort of France.-Life:...
- Children:
- Marguerite (1288–1300)
- Louis X of FranceLouis X of FranceLouis X of France, , called the Quarreler, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn was the King of Navarre from 1305 and King of France from 1314 until his death...
(1289–1316) - Blanche (1290–1294)
- Philip V of FrancePhilip V of FrancePhilip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...
(1291–1322) - IsabellaIsabella of FranceIsabella of France , sometimes described as the She-wolf of France, was Queen consort of England as the wife of Edward II of England. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre...
(1292–1358); m. Edward II of EnglandEdward II of EnglandEdward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II... - Charles IV of FranceCharles IV of FranceCharles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
(1295–1328) - Robert (1297–1308)
Louis X of FranceLouis X of FranceLouis X of France, , called the Quarreler, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn was the King of Navarre from 1305 and King of France from 1314 until his death...
(1289–1316, r.1314–1316)
- Wives:
- Margaret of Burgundy (ca.1290–1315) daughter of Robert II, Duke of BurgundyRobert II, Duke of BurgundyRobert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306, inheriting the title from his brother Eudes of Burgundy, who had no male heirs. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux...
- Clementia of Hungary (1293–1328)
- Margaret of Burgundy (ca.1290–1315) daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
- Child by Margaret
- Queen Joan II of NavarreJoan II of NavarreJoan II was Queen of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only daughter of Margaret of Burgundy, first wife of King Louis X of France...
(1311–1349); m. Philip of ÉvreuxPhilip III of NavarrePhilip III , called the Noble or the Wise, Count of Évreux and King of Navarre , was the second son of Louis of Évreux and Margaret of Artois and therefore a grandson of King Philip III of France...
, King of Navarre- Kings of Navarre
- Queen Joan II of Navarre
- Child by Clemence
- John I of FranceJohn I of FranceJohn I , called the Posthumous, was King of France and Navarre, and Count of Champagne, as the son and successor of Louis the Headstrong, for the five days he lived...
(1316–1316) lived and ruled five days
- John I of France
Philip V of FrancePhilip V of FrancePhilip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...
(1291–1322, r.1316–1322)
- Wife: Joan II, Countess of Burgundy (1291–1329)
- Children
- Joan III, Countess of Burgundy (1308–1347); m. Duke Odo IV of Burgundy
- Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy (1310–1382); m. Count Louis I of FlandersLouis I of FlandersLouis I was Count of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel.-History:He was the son of Louis I, Count of Nevers, and Joan, Countess of Rethel, and grandson of Robert III of Flanders. He succeeded his father as count of Nevers and his grandfather as count of Flanders in 1322...
- Isabelle (1312–1348); m.1 Dauphin Guigue VIII of Viennois; m.2 Baron Jean III de Faucogny
- Philip (1313–1321)
- Blanche (1314–1358)
- Louis (1315–1316)
Charles IV of FranceCharles IV of FranceCharles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
(1295–1328, r.1322–1328)
- Wives:
- Blanche of BurgundyBlanche of BurgundyBlanche of Burgundy was queen of France and Navarre for a few months in 1322 due to her marriage to the future king Charles IV.-Biography:She was the daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and Mahaut, Countess of Artois...
(1296–1326) daughter of Otto IV, Count of BurgundyOtto IV, Count of BurgundyOtto IV, Count of Burgundy was the son of Hugh de Chalon and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. By his mother, he was a grandson of Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy. By his father, he was descended from another branch of the Counts of Burgundy.Upon his father's death in 1266/1267, he became...
and sister of Jeanne divorced in 1322 - Marie of LuxembourgMarie de Luxembourg, Queen of FranceMarie of Luxembourg was Queen consort of France and Navarre, second wife of King Charles IV of France. She was the daughter of Emperor Henry VII and Margaret of Brabant. She was a member of the House of Luxembourg.-Family:...
(1305–1324) daughter of Henry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII, Holy Roman EmperorHenry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg... - Jeanne d'ÉvreuxJeanne d'EvreuxJeanne d'Évreux was the third wife of King Charles IV of France, daughter of his uncle Louis d'Évreux and Margaret of Artois. She bore no male heir, thus "causing" the end of the direct line of the Capetian dynasty. Because she was his first cousin, the couple required papal permission to marry...
(1310–1371)
- Blanche of Burgundy
- Children from Blanche
- Philip (1314–1322)
- Jeanne (1315–1321)
- Child from Marie
- Louis (1324)
- Children from Jeanne
- Jeanne (1326–1327)
- Marie (1327–1341)
- Blanche, Countess of Beaumont (1328–1392); m. Philip of Valois, Duke of OrléansPhilip of Valois, Duke of OrléansPhilip of Valois , Duke of Orléans, of Touraine and Count of Valois, the fifth son of Philip VI of France of Valois, King of France, and Joan the Lame....
Philip VI of FrancePhilip VI of FrancePhilip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...
(1293–1350, r.1328–1350)
- son of Charles, Count of Valois by his first wife, first ruler of the House of Valois
- Wives
- Joan the LameJoan the LameJoan of Burgundy , also known as Joan the Lame , was Queen consort of France as the first wife of Philip VI...
(1294–1348) daughter of Robert II, Duke of BurgundyRobert II, Duke of BurgundyRobert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306, inheriting the title from his brother Eudes of Burgundy, who had no male heirs. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux... - Blanche d'ÉvreuxBlanche d'EvreuxBlanche of Navarre was Queen consort of France as the wife of King Philip VI of France.She was the second child and daughter of Queen Joan II of Navarre and King Philip III of Navarre...
, princess of Navarre (1331–1398) daughter of Queen Joan II of NavarreJoan II of NavarreJoan II was Queen of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only daughter of Margaret of Burgundy, first wife of King Louis X of France...
- Joan the Lame
- Children from Jeanne
- Philip (1315–1315)
- Jeanne (1317–1317)
- John II of FranceJohn II of FranceJohn II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
(1319–1364) - Marie (died 1333); m. John III of Brabant and LimburgJohn III, Duke of BrabantJan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg...
- Louis (1328–1328)
- Louis (1330–1330)
- John (1332–1333)
- Philip Duke of Orléans (1336–1375); m. Blanche of France, Countess of Beaumont
- Child from Blanche
- Jeanne (1351–1371); m. John of Aragon, Duke of Gironda
John II of FranceJohn II of FranceJohn II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
(1319–1364, r.1350–1364)
- Wives:
- Bonne of Luxemburg (1315–1349)
- Joanna I, Countess of AuvergneRulers of Auvergne-History:In the 7th century Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine...
and BoulogneCount of BoulogneThe county of Boulogne was a historical region in the Low Countries. It consisted of a part of the present-day French département of the Pas-de-Calais , in parts of which there is still a Dutch-speaking minority....
(1326–1360)
- Children from Bonne
- Blanche (1336–1336)
- Charles V of FranceCharles V of FranceCharles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
(1337–1380) - Catherine (1338–1338)
- Louis I, Duke of Anjou, King of Naples (1339–1384)
- Kings of Naples, Dukes of Anjou, Dukes of Lorraine
- John, Duke of BerryJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
(1340–1416) - Philip II, Duke of BurgundyPhilip II, Duke of BurgundyPhilip the Bold , also Philip II, Duke of Burgundy , was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. By his marriage to Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, he also became Count Philip II of Flanders, Count Philip IV of Artois and Count-Palatine Philip IV...
(1342–1404)- Dukes of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke 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 Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
- Dukes of Burgundy
- Jeanne (1343–1373); m.1 Henry of Brabant, Duke of Limburg (heir of John III, Duke of BrabantJohn III, Duke of BrabantJan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg...
); m.2 King Charles II of NavarreCharles II of NavarreCharles II , called "Charles the Bad", was King of Navarre 1349-1387 and Count of Évreux 1343-1387.... - Marie (1344–1404); m. Robert I, Duke of Bar
- Agnes (1345–1349)
- Marguerite (1347–1352)
- Isabelle (1348–1372); m. Gian Galeazzo ViscontiGian Galeazzo ViscontiGian Galeazzo Visconti , son of Galeazzo II Visconti and Bianca of Savoy, was the first Duke of Milan and ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance...
, Duke of Milan
- Children from Jeanne
- Blanche (1350–1353)
- Catherine (1352–1353)
Charles V of FranceCharles V of FranceCharles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
(1337–1380, r.1364–1380)
- Wife: Joan of Bourbon (1339–1378) daughter of Peter I, Duke of BourbonPeter I, Duke of BourbonPeter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and Mary of Avesnes....
- Children
- Jeanne (1357–1360)
- John (1359–1364)
- Bonne (1360–1360)
- Charles VI of FranceCharles VI of FranceCharles 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...
(1368–1422) - Marie (1370–1377)
- Louis of Valois, Duke of OrléansLouis of Valois, Duke of OrléansLouis 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....
(1372–1407)- Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391–1466)
- King Louis XII of FranceLouis XII of FranceLouis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
(1462–1515) see below
- King Louis XII of France
- Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391–1466)
- Isabella (1373–1378)
- Catherine (1378–1388); m. John of Berry, Count of MontpensierMontpensierThe French lordship of Montpensier , located in historical Auvergne, became a countship in the 14th century....
(son of John, Duke of BerryJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
)
Charles VI of FranceCharles VI of FranceCharles 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...
(1368–1422, r.1380–1422)
- Wife: Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1371–1435) daughter of Stephen III, Duke of BavariaStephen III, Duke of BavariaDuke Stephen III of Bavaria was a Duke of Bavaria since 1375. He was the eldest son of Stephen II and Elizabeth of Sicily.-Family:...
- Children
- Charles, Dauphin of Viennois (1386–1386)
- Jeanne (1388–1390)
- Isabella (1389–1409); m.1 Richard II of EnglandRichard II of EnglandRichard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
; m.2 Charles, Duke of Orléans - Jeanne (1391–1433); m. John VI, Duke of BrittanyJohn VI, Duke of BrittanyJohn VI the Wise , was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort, and titular earl of Richmond, from 1399 to his death...
- Charles, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of Guyenne (1392–1401)
- Marie, Prioress of Poissy (1393–1438)
- MichelleMichelle of ValoisMichelle of France was a Duchess consort of Burgundy. She was a daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt...
(1395–1422); m. Philip III, Duke of BurgundyPhilip III, Duke of BurgundyPhilip the Good KG , also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty . During his reign Burgundy reached the height of its prosperity and prestige and became a leading center of the arts... - Louis, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of GuyenneLouis, Dauphin of France (1397-1415)Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne was a younger son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt...
(1397–1415); m. Marguerite of BurgundyMargaret of Burgundy (1393-1441)Margaret of Burgundy was the daughter of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria. Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Brieg.... - John, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of Touraine (1398–1417); m. Jacqueline, Countess of Hainault and HollandCount of HollandThe Counts of Holland ruled over the County of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century.-House of Holland:The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was the son or foster-son of Gerolf, Count in Frisia...
- CatherineCatherine of ValoisCatherine of France was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France, wife of Henry V of Monmouth, King of England, mother of Henry VI, King of England and King of France, and through her secret marriage with Owen Tudor, the grandmother of...
(1401–1438); m.1 Henry V of EnglandHenry V of EnglandHenry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
; m.2 Sir Owen TudorOwen TudorSir Owen Meredith Tudor was a Welsh soldier and courtier, descended from a daughter of the Welsh prince Rhys ap Gruffudd, "Lord Rhys". However, Owen Tudor is particularly remembered for his role in founding England's Tudor dynasty – including his relationship with, and probable secret marriage to,... - Charles VII of FranceCharles VII of FranceCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
(1403–1461) the Dauphin in Shakespeare's Henry VHenry V (play)Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in approximately 1599. Its full titles are The Cronicle History of Henry the Fifth and The Life of Henry the Fifth... - Philip (1407–1407)
Charles VII of FranceCharles VII of FranceCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
(1403–1461, r.1422–1461)
- Wife: Marie of AnjouMarie of AnjouMarie of Anjou was the Queen consort of King Charles VII of France from 1422 to 1461. Her mother, Yolande of Aragon, played a leading role in the last phase of the Hundred Years' War.-Family:...
(1404–1463) daughter of Louis II of ValoisLouis II of NaplesLouis II of Anjou was the rival of Ladislaus as King of Naples. He was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou.-Biography:...
, Duke of Anjou and King of Naples - Children
- Louis XI of FranceLouis XI of FranceLouis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
(1423–1483) - Radegonde (1425–1444)
- John (1426)
- Catherine (1428–1446); m. Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
- Jacques (1432–1437)
- YolandeYolande of ValoisYolande of Valois was a Duchess consort of Savoy. She was was a daughter of King Charles VII of France, "The Victorious," and Marie of Anjou. She married Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy in 1452. She was named after her grandmother, Yolande of Aragon. She is sometimes known as Yolande of France...
(1434–1478); m. Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy - Jeanne (1435–1482); m. John II, Duke of BourbonJohn II, Duke of BourbonJohn de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon , sometimes referred to as John the Good and The Scourge of the English, was a son of Charles I of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy...
- Philip, Duke of Normandy (1436)
- Marguerite (1437–1438)
- Jeanne (1438–1446)
- Marie (1438–1439)
- Marie (b.1441)
- MadeleineMagdalena of ValoisMagdalena 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 and Catherine I, who were successively monarchs of Navarre.Magdalena was betrothed to Ladislaus the Posthumous however he died suddenly...
(1443–1495); m. Gaston de Foix, Prince of Viana - Charles, Duke of Berry and NormandyCharles de Valois, Duc de BerryCharles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:...
(1446–1472)
- Louis XI of France
- some of his illegitimate children by Agnes SorelAgnès SorelAgnès Sorel , known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté, was a favourite mistress of King Charles VII of France, for whom she bore three daughters....
- Charlotte de Valois (1434–1477), m. Jacques de Brézé, Count of Maulevrier
- Marie Marguerite de ValoisMarie de ValoisMarie Marguerite de Valois was the natural daughter of King Charles VII of France and his mistress Agnès Sorel.She had two sisters, Charlotte de Valois and Jeanne de Valois ....
(1436–1473); m. Olivier de Coetivy, Count of Taillebourg - Jeanne de Valois (b.1439); m. Antoine de Bueil, Count of Sancerre
Louis XI of FranceLouis XI of FranceLouis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
(1423–1483, r.1461–1483)
- Wives:
- Margaret StewartMargaret Stewart (Dauphine of France)Margaret of Scotland was a Princess of Scotland and the Dauphine of France. She was the firstborn child of King James I of Scotland and Queen Joan Beaufort....
, princess of Scotland (1424–1445) daughter of James I of ScotlandJames I of ScotlandJames I, King of Scots , was the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was probably born in late July 1394 in Dunfermline as youngest of three sons... - Charlotte of SavoyCharlotte of SavoyCharlotte of Savoy was the second wife and only Queen consort of Louis XI of France. She had three surviving children, one of whom succeeded Louis as King Charles VIII of France, with her eldest daughter, Anne of France, acting as his regent.- Family :She was a daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy,...
(1445–1483)
- Margaret Stewart
- Children from Charlotte
- Joachim (1459–1459)
- Louise (1460–1460)
- Anne of FranceAnne of FranceAnne of France was the eldest daughter of Louis XI of France and his second wife, Charlotte of Savoy. Anne was the sister of King Charles VIII of France, for whom she acted as regent during his minority; and of Joan of France, who was briefly queen consort to Louis XII...
(1462–1522); m. Peter II, Duke of BourbonPeter II, Duke of BourbonPeter II, Duke of Bourbon was the son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, and a member of the House of Bourbon... - JeanneJoan of France, Duchess of BerryJoan of France was briefly Queen consort of France as wife of King Louis XII of France, in between the death of her brother, Charles VIII, and the annulment of her marriage....
(1464–1505); m. Duke Louis II of OrléansLouis XII of FranceLouis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
, later Louis XII of France - Louis (1467–1467)
- Charles VIII of FranceCharles VIII of FranceCharles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
(1470–1498) - Francis, Duke of Berry (1472–1473)
Charles VIII of FranceCharles VIII of FranceCharles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
(1470–1498, r.1483–1498)
- Wife: Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1477–1514)
- Children
- Charles-Orland, Dauphin of Viennois (1492–1495)
- Charles, Dauphin of Viennois (1496)
- Francis, Dauphin of Viennois (1497–1498)
- Anne (1498)
Louis XII of FranceLouis XII of FranceLouis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
(1462–1515, r.1498–1515)
- grandson of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, younger son of Charles V of FranceCharles V of FranceCharles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
- son of Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391–1466) and Mary of Cléves (1426–1487)
- Wives
- Jeanne of ValoisJoan of France, Duchess of BerryJoan of France was briefly Queen consort of France as wife of King Louis XII of France, in between the death of her brother, Charles VIII, and the annulment of her marriage....
(1464–1505), daughter of Louis XILouis XI of FranceLouis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois.... - Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1477–1514), widow of his predecessor, Charles VIII of FranceCharles VIII of FranceCharles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
- Mary TudorMary Tudor (queen consort of France)Mary Tudor was the younger sister of King Henry VIII of England and queen consort of France through her marriage to Louis XII. The latter was more than 30 years her senior. Following his death, which occurred less than two months after her coronation as his third wife, she married Charles Brandon,...
, princess of England (1496–1533), youngest daughter of Henry VII of EnglandHenry VII of EnglandHenry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
- Jeanne of Valois
- Children from Anne
- ClaudeClaude of FranceClaude of France was a princess and queen consort of France and ruling Duchess of Brittany. She was the eldest daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany....
, Duchess of Brittany (1499–1524); m. Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch... - Renée, Duchess of ChartresRenée of FranceRenée de France was the younger daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany. Her elder sister was Queen Claude of France. She was the Duchess of Ferrara due to her marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI...
(1509–1575); m. Ercole II d'EsteErcole II d'EsteErcole II d'Este was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was a member of the house of Este and the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia....
, Duke of Ferrara
- Claude
Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
(1494–1547, r.1515–1547)
- a cousin of Louis XII, he was also descended from Louis I of Orléans through his younger son, JohnJohn, Count of AngoulêmeJohn of Orléans, Count of Angoulême and of Périgord , 26 June 1399 – 30 April 1467, younger son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Valentina Visconti, and a grandson of Charles V of France. He was the younger brother of the noted poet, Charles, Duke of Orléans, and grandfather of Francis I of...
, Count of AngoulêmeCounts and dukes of AngoulêmeAngoulême in western France was part of the Carolingian Empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. Under Charlemagne's successors, the local Count of Angoulême was independent and was not united with the French crown until 1307. By the terms of the Treaty of Brétigny the Angoumois, then ruled by the... - Parents: Charles, Count of AngoulêmeCharles, Count of AngoulêmeCharles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496...
(1459–1496) and Louise of SavoyLouise of SavoyLouise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
(1476–1531) - Sister: Marguerite of Angoulême (1492–1549); m.1 Duke Charles IV of Alençon; m.2 Henri II d'Albret, King of NavarreNavarreNavarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
- Wives:
- Claude of FranceClaude of FranceClaude of France was a princess and queen consort of France and ruling Duchess of Brittany. She was the eldest daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany....
(1499–1524), daughter of his predecessor, Louis XII - Eleanor of Austria (1498–1558), sister of Emperor Charles V
- Claude of France
- Children from Claude
- Louise (1515–1517)
- Charlotte (1516–1524)
- Francis, Dauphin of Viennois and Duke of Brittany (1518–1536)
- Henry II of FranceHenry II of FranceHenry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
(1519–1559) - Madeleine (1520–1537); m. James V of ScotlandJames V of ScotlandJames V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss...
- Charles, Duke of Orléans (1522–1545)
- MargueriteMargaret of France, Duchess of BerryMargaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany.-Early life:Margaret was born at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye...
(1523–1574); m. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy - Philippa (1524–1525)
Henry II of FranceHenry II of FranceHenry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
(1519–1559, r.1547–1559)
- Wife: Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
(1519–1589) - Children
- Francis II of FranceFrancis II of FranceFrancis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560...
(1544–1560) m. Mary, Queen of Scots - ElisabethElisabeth of ValoisElisabeth of Valois was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early life:She was born in the Château de Fontainebleau...
(1545–1568); m. Philip II of SpainPhilip II of SpainPhilip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count.... - ClaudeClaude of ValoisClaude of Valois was born at Fontainebleau on 12 November 1547 and died in Nancy on 21 February 1575. She was the second daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Biography:...
(1547–1575); m. Charles III, Duke of LorraineCharles III, Duke of LorraineCharles III , known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.-History:He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark... - Louis, Duke of Orléans (1549–1550)
- Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of FranceCharles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:...
(1550–1574) - Henry III of FranceHenry III of FranceHenry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
(1551–1589) - MargueriteMarguerite de ValoisMargaret of Valois was Queen of France and of Navarre during the late sixteenth century...
(1553–1615); m. King Henry III of NavarreHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
, later Henry IV of France - François, Duke of AnjouFrançois, Duke of AnjouFrancis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early years:...
(1555–1584) - Jeanne (1556–1556)
- VictoireVictoria of ValoisVictoria of Valois and her twin sister, Joan of Valois), were the last children born to King Henry II of France and his wife, Catherine de' Medici.Catherine's confinement came on June 24, 1556...
(1556–1556)
- Francis II of France
- Some illegitimate children:
- by his mistress, Filippa DuciFilippa DuciFilippa Duci , dame de Couy, was a Piedmontese courtesan.-Life:...
- Diane, Duchess d'AngoulêmeDiane de FranceDiane de France was the natural daughter of Henry II, King of France, and his Piedmontese mistress Filippa Duci. Some sources claim that she was the daughter of Diane de Poitiers....
(1538–1619); m. François, Duke of MontmorencyFrançois de MontmorencyFrançois, Duc de Montmorency was the eldest son of the first Duc de Montmorency, Anne.He was Duke of Montmorency, Count of Dammartin, Baron of Chateaubriant and Lord of L'Isle-Adam. Grand Master of France and Peer of France....
- Diane, Duchess d'Angoulême
- by Lady Janet StewartLady Janet StewartJanet Stewart, Lady Fleming was an illegitimate daughter of James IV of Scotland and served as governess to her niece, Mary, Queen of Scots. Janet was briefly a mistress to Henry II of France, by whom she had an illegitimate son, Henri d'Angouleme...
- Henri de Valois, Chevalier d'Angoulême (1551–1586)
- by Nicole de Savigny, Baronesse de Fontette
- Henri, Comte de Saint-Rémy, Baron de Fontette (1557–1621), ancestor of Jeanne de la Motte, protagonist of the Diamond Necklace Affair
- by his mistress, Filippa Duci
Charles IX of FranceCharles IX of FranceCharles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:...
(1550–1574, r.1560–1574)
- Wife: Elisabeth of AustriaElisabeth of Austria (1554-1592)Elisabeth of Austria was a German princess member of the House of Habsburg, by birth Archduchess of Austria and by marriage Queen of France.She was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain....
(1554–1592) - Children:
- Marie Elisabeth (1572–1578)
- Illegitimate Child by Marie TouchetMarie TouchetMarie Touchet , Dame de Belleville, was the only mistress of Charles IX of France.-Humble origins, mistress to the king:...
, his HuguenotHuguenotThe Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
mistress- Charles, Duke of AngoulêmeCharles de Valois, Duke of AngoulêmeCharles de Valois was the Duke of Angoulême and the illegitimate son of Charles IX of France and Marie Touchet; born at the Château de Fayet in Dauphiné. His father, dying in the following year, commended him to the care and favour of his younger brother and successor, Henry III, who faithfully...
(1573–1650); m. Charlotte de Montmorency
- Charles, Duke of Angoulême
Henry III of FranceHenry III of FranceHenry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
(1551–1589, r.1574–1589)
- Wife: Louise de Lorraine-VaudémontLouise de Lorraine-VaudémontLouise of Lorraine was a member of the House of Lorraine who became Queen consort of France from 1575 until 1589...
(1553–1601)
Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
(1553–1610, r.1589–1610)
- a descendant in the male line of Louis IX's son, Robert, Count of ClermontRobert, Count of ClermontRobert of France was made Count of Clermont in 1268. He was son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence...
,first ruler of the House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... - Father: Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1518–1562)
- Mother: Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1528–1572), herself a daughter of Francis I'sFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
sister Marguerite of Angoulême - Sister: Catherine of Navarre (1559–1604); m. Henry II, Duke of LorraineHenry II, Duke of LorraineHenry II was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. His two daughters were Duchesses of Lorraine by marriage. He was also the brother-in-law of King Henry IV of France.-History and Family:...
- Wives:
- Marguerite de ValoisMarguerite de ValoisMargaret of Valois was Queen of France and of Navarre during the late sixteenth century...
(1553–1615), daughter of Henry II of FranceHenry II of FranceHenry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... - Marie de' MediciMarie de' MediciMarie de Médicis , Italian Maria de' Medici, was queen consort of France, as the second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici...
(1573–1642), daughter of Francesco de' MediciFrancesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyFrancesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 to 1587.- Biography :...
and Johanna of AustriaJohanna of AustriaJoanna of Austria was born an Archduchess of Austria as the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. By marriage, she was the Grand Princess of Tuscany and later the Grand Duchess of Tuscany...
- Marguerite de Valois
- Children from Marie and Agnatic Grandchildren:
- Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
(1601–1643) - Elisabeth (1602–1644), m. Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of SpainPhilip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
- Christine MarieChristine Marie of FranceChristine of France was the sister of Louis XIII and the Duchess of Savoy by marriage. At the death of her husband Victor Amadeus I in 1637, she acted as regent of Savoy between 1637 and 1648....
(1606–1663), m. Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy - Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans (1607–1611)
- Gaston, Duke of OrléansGaston, Duke of OrléansGaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood...
(1608–1660), m.1 Marie of Montpensier (1605–1627); m.2 Marguerite of Lorraine (1615–1672)- Anne, Duchess of MontpensierAnne, Duchess of MontpensierAnne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans, and his first wife Marie de Bourbon. One of the greatest heiresses in history, she died unmarried and childless, leaving her vast fortune to her cousin, Philippe of...
, La grand Mademoiselle (1627–1693); m. Antoine Nompar de Caumont, Duke of Lauzun in secret - Marguerite Louise d'OrléansMarguerite Louise d'OrléansMarguerite Louise d'Orléans was Grand Duchess of Tuscany, as the wife of Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici. Deprived of her lover, Charles V of Lorraine, and yearning for France, Marguerite Louise despised her husband and his family, whom she often quarrelled with and falsely suspected of...
(1645–1721), m. Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo III de' Medici was the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. Cosimo's 53-year long reign, the longest in Tuscan history, was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and... - Elisabeth (1646–1696), m. Duke Louis Joseph of Joyeuse and GuiseLouis Joseph, Duke of GuiseLouis Joseph de Lorraine Duke of Guise and Duke of Angoulême, was the only son of Louis, Duke of Joyeuse and Marie Françoise de Valois, the only daughter of the Count of Alès, Governor of Provence and son of Charles de Valois Duke of Angoulême, a bastard of Charles IX of France.-Biography:He was...
- Françoise Madeleine d'OrléansFrançoise Madeleine d'OrléansFrançoise Madeleine d'Orléans was born a Princess of France and was the Duchess of Savoy as the first wife of Charles Emmanuel II. She was a first cousin of Louis XIV as well of her husband...
(1648–1664), m. Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy - Jean-Gaston, Duke of Valois (1650–1652)
- Marie-Anne (1652–1656)
- Anne, Duchess of Montpensier
- Henrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of France ; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I...
(1609–1669), m. Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
- Louis XIII of France
- his illegitimate children by Gabrielle d'EstréesGabrielle d'EstréesGabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux was a French mistress of King Henry IV of France, born at either the Château de la Bourdaisière in Montlouis-sur-Loire, in Touraine, or at the château de Cœuvres, in Picardy....
:- César de Bourbon (1594–1665), m. Françoise of Mercœur
- Catherine Henriette de BourbonCatherine Henriette de BourbonCatherine Henriette de Bourbon, Légitimée de France was an illegitimate daughter of King Henri IV and his long-term maîtresse en titre Gabrielle d'Estrées. She married into the Princely House of Guise.-Early years:...
(1596–1663), m. Charles II, Duke of ElbeufCharles II, Duke of ElbeufCharles de Lorraine was a French nobleman, the son of Charles I of Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf by his wife, Marguerite de Chabot. He succeeded his father in the Elbeuf dukedom in 1605.- Biography :He joined the French royal court in 1607, becoming a playmate to the future King Louis XIII... - Alexandre, Chevalier de Vendôme (1598–1629)
- Henry had many other illegitimate children
Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
(1601–1643, r.1610–1643)
- Wife: Anne of AustriaAnne of AustriaAnne of Austria was Queen consort of France and Navarre, regent for her son, Louis XIV of France, and a Spanish Infanta by birth...
(1601–1666), daughter of Philip III of SpainPhilip III of SpainPhilip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death... - Children and Agnatic Grandchildren:
- Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
(1638–1715) - Philippe de France, Duke of OrléansPhilippe I, Duke of OrléansPhilippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans...
(1640–1701), m.1 Princess Henrietta Anne of England (1644–1670), daughter of Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
; m.2 Elizabeth Charlotte of the PalatinateElizabeth Charlotte of the PalatinateElizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine was a German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV of France. Her vast correspondence provides a detailed account of the personalities and activities at the court of her brother-in-law, Louis XIV... - By Henrietta Anne:
- Marie Louise (1662–1689), m. Charles II of SpainCharles II of SpainCharles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
- Philippe Charles, Duke of ValoisPhilippe Charles, Duke of ValoisPhilippe Charles d'Orléans, petit-fils de France, Duke of Valois was a French prince and Grandson of France. He was created Duke of Valois at the time of his birth. He was a short lived nephew of Louis XIV.-Biography:...
(1664–1666) - Anne Marie (1669–1728), m. Victor Amadeus II, Duke of SavoyVictor Amadeus II of SardiniaVictor Amadeus II was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of marquis of Saluzzo, duke of Montferrat, prince of Piedmont, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza. Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away...
- Marie Louise (1662–1689), m. Charles II of Spain
- By Elisabeth Charlotte
- Alexandre Louis, Duke of Valois (1673–1676)
- Philippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres...
(1674–1723), m. Françoise-Marie de BourbonFrançoise-Marie de BourbonFrançoise Marie de Bourbon, Légitimée de France was the youngest legitimised daughter of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. Originally known as the second Mademoiselle de Blois, that style eventually gave way to the name Françoise Marie de...
, illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
- Dukes of Orléans
- Élisabeth Charlotte (1676–1744), m. Leopold JosephLeopold, Duke of LorraineLeopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...
, Duke of Lorraine
- Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of FranceLouis XIV of FranceLouis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
(1638–1715, r.1643–1715)
- Wives
- Maria Theresa of SpainMaria Theresa of SpainMaria Theresa of Austria was the daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain and Elizabeth of France. Maria Theresa was Queen of France as wife of King Louis XIV and mother of the Grand Dauphin, an ancestor of the last four Bourbon kings of France.-Early life:Born as Infanta María Teresa of Spain at the...
(1638–1683), daughter of Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of SpainPhilip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640... - (secretly) Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de MaintenonFrançoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de MaintenonFrançoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon was the second wife of King Louis XIV of France. She was known during her first marriage as Madame Scarron, and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon...
(1635–1719)
- Maria Theresa of Spain
- Children from Maria Theresa and Agnatic Grandchildren:
- Louis, le Grand Dauphin (1661–1711), m.1 Duchess Maria Anna of Bavaria (1660–1690); m.2 (secretly) Sophie de Joly de Choin (1670–1732)
- Louis, Dauphin (1682–1712), m. Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy (1685–1712)
- Louis, Duke of Brittany (1704–1705)
- Louis, Dauphin (1707–1712)
- Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of FranceLouis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
- Philip, Duke of Anjou (1683–1746), later King Philip V of SpainPhilip V of SpainPhilip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
- Kings of Spain, Dukes of Parma, Kings of the Two Sicilies
- Charles, Duke of Berry (1686-1714) (1686–1714), m. Marie Louise Élisabeth d'OrléansMarie Louise Elisabeth d'OrléansMarie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Duchess of Berry , was a member of the House of Orléans who married Charles, Duke of Berry.-Biography:...
, daughter of Philippe d'OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres...
- Louis, Dauphin (1682–1712), m. Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy (1685–1712)
- Anne ÉlisabethAnne-Élisabeth de FrancePrincess Anne Élisabeth of France - the second child and first daughter of Louis XIV of France and his Spanish wife Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain....
(1662–1662) - Marie AnneMarie-Anne de FranceMarie-Anne de France - the third child and second daughter of Louis XIV of France and his Spanish wife Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain.As a daughter of the king, she was a Fille de France....
(1664–1664) - Marie-Thérèse (1667–1672)
- Philippe-Charles, Duke of Anjou (1668–1671)
- Louis-François, Duke of Anjou (1672–1672)
- Louis, le Grand Dauphin (1661–1711), m.1 Duchess Maria Anna of Bavaria (1660–1690); m.2 (secretly) Sophie de Joly de Choin (1670–1732)
- illegitimate children, those listed below were legitimised
- by Louise-Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc de La VallièreLouise de La VallièreLouise de La Vallière was a mistress of Louis XIV of France from 1661 to 1667. She later became the Duchess of La Vallière and Duchess of Vaujours in her own right...
(1644–1710)- Marie Anne de BourbonMarie Anne de BourbonMarie Anne de Bourbon, Légitimée de France was the eldest legitimised daughter of King Louis XIV of France and Louise de La Vallière. At the age of thirteen, she was married to Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti and as such was the Princess of Conti by marriage...
, 1st Mlle de Blois (1666–1739), m. Louis Armand de BourbonLouis Armand I, Prince of ContiLouis Armand I de Bourbon was Prince of Conti from 1666 to his death, succeeding his father, Armand de Bourbon. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, he was a Prince du Sang....
, Prince of ContiPrince of ContiThe title of Prince of Conti was a French noble title, assumed by a cadet branch of the house of Bourbon-Condé. It was taken from Conty, a small town of northern France, c. 35 km southwest of Amiens, which came into the Condé family by the marriage of Louis of Bourbon, first prince of Condé,...
(1661–1685) - Louis de Bourbon, comte de VermandoisLouis de Bourbon, comte de VermandoisLouis de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, Count of Vermandois was the eldest surviving son of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Louise de La Vallière....
(1667–1683)
- Marie Anne de Bourbon
- by Madame de MontespanFrançoise-Athénaïs, marquise de MontespanFrançoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise of Montespan , better known as Madame de Montespan, was the most celebrated maîtresse en titre of King Louis XIV of France, by whom she had seven children....
(1641–1707)- Louis-AugusteLouis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du MaineLouis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
, Duke of Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 1736), legitimised (20 December 1673), m. Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon - Louis-CésarLouis-César de BourbonLouis César de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, Count of Vexin was a son of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Madame de Montespan. He was the Abbot of Saint-Denis and of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.-Biography:...
, Count de Vexin (1672–1683) - Louise-Françoise de BourbonLouise-Françoise de BourbonLouise Françoise de Bourbon, Légitimée de France was the eldest surviving legitimised daughter of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan. She was said to have been named after her godmother, Louise de La Vallière, the woman that her mother had replaced as the king's...
, Mlle de Nantes (1 June 1673 – 16 June 1743), legitimised (20 December 1673), m. Louis III, Prince of CondéLouis III, Prince of CondéLouis de Bourbon, , was Prince of Condé for less than a year, following the death of his father Henry III, Prince of Condé in 1709...
and Duke of BourbonDuke of BourbonDuke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon... - Louise Marie Anne de BourbonLouise Marie Anne de BourbonLouise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Légitimée de France, Mademoiselle de Tours was the illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV of France and his most famous Maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
, Mlle de Tours (18 November 1674 – 15 September 1681) - Françoise-Marie de BourbonFrançoise-Marie de BourbonFrançoise Marie de Bourbon, Légitimée de France was the youngest legitimised daughter of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. Originally known as the second Mademoiselle de Blois, that style eventually gave way to the name Françoise Marie de...
, 2nd Mlle de Blois (4 May 1677 – 1 February 1749), legitimised (November 1681), m. Philippe d'OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres... - Louis-AlexandreLouis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de ToulouseLouis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse , duc de Penthièvre , d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet , , was the son of Louis XIV and of his mistress Madame de Montespan...
, Count of Toulouse (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737), legitimised (November 1681) married Marie Victoire de NoaillesMarie Victoire de NoaillesMarie Victoire Sophie de Noailles, Countess of Toulouse , was the daughter of Anne Jules de Noailles, the 2nd Duke of Noailles, and his wife, Marie-Françoise de Bournonville...
- Louis-Auguste
- by Louise-Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc de La Vallière
Louis XV of FranceLouis XV of FranceLouis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
(1710–1774, r.1715–1774)
- son of Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Louis XIV's eldest grandson
- Wife: Princess Marie Leszczynska of Poland (1703–1768)
- Children and Agnatic Grandchildren:
- Louise-ÉlisabethPrincess Louise Élisabeth of FranceLouise Élisabeth de France was the eldest daughter of King Louis XV of France and his Queen consort, Maria Leszczyńska, and the elder twin sister of Anne Henriette de France. As the daughter of the king, she was a Daughter of France...
(1727–1759), m. Duke Philip of Parma - Henriette-Anne (1727–1752)
- Marie-LouisePrincess Louise of FranceMarie Louise de France, fille de France was a French Princess by birth. She was one of 10 children.-Biography:...
(1728–1733) - Louis, Dauphin (1729–1765), m.1 Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain (1726–1746); m.2 Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1731–1767)
- By Maria Teresa
- Marie-ThérèsePrincess Marie-Thérèse of France (1746–1748)Marie Thérèse of France, fille de France was a French princess by birth. She was the second of her paternal grandparents' grandchildren after the birth of Princess Isabella of Parma .-Biography:...
(1746–1748)
- Marie-Thérèse
- By Maria Josepha
- Marie-ZéphyrinePrincess Marie Zéphyrine of FranceMarie Zéphyrine de France, fille de France was a French Princess. The daughter of the Dauphin and Dauphine, Louis and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony....
(1750–1755) - Louis Joseph, Duke of BurgundyLouis of France (1751-1761)Louis Joseph Xavier de France, Duke of Burgundy was a French Prince du Sang of the House of Bourbon.-Life:...
(1751–1761) - Xavier, Duke of AquitaineXavier, Duke of AquitaineXavier of France was a French Fils de France of the House of Bourbon.-Biography:...
(1753–1754) - Louis AugusteLouis XVI of FranceLouis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
, later Louis XVI (1754–1793) - Louis Stanislas XavierLouis XVIII of FranceLouis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
, later Louis XVIII (1755–1824) - Charles PhilippeCharles X of FranceCharles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
, later Charles X (1757–1836) - Clotilde (1759–1802), m. King Charles Emmanuel IV of SardiniaCharles Emmanuel IV of SardiniaCharles Emmanuel IV was King of Sardinia from 1796 to 1802. He abdicated in favour of his brother Victor Emmanuel I...
- Élisabeth (1764–1794)
- Marie-Zéphyrine
- Philippe, Duke of Anjou (1730–1733)
- Marie Adélaïde (1732–1800)
- Victoire (1733–1799)
- Sophie-PhilippinePrincess Sophie-Philippine of FranceSophie Philippine Élisabeth Justine de France, fille de France was a French princesse du sang. She was the sixth daughter and eighth child of Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Marie Leszczyńska. First known as Madame Sixième, she later became Madame Sophie.-Biography:Sophie is less well...
(1734–1782) - Princess Therese-Felicité of France (1736–1744)
- Louise MariePrincess Louise-Marie of FranceLouise Marie de France was the youngest of the ten children of King Louis XV of France and his wife, Queen Maria Leszczyńska. As a daughter of the king, she held the rank of a fille de France, and was known as Madame Louise...
(1737–1787)
- Louise-Élisabeth
Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of FranceLouis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
(1754–1793, r.1774–1792)
- Wife: Archduchess Marie Antoinette of Austria (1755–1793)
- Children:
- Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte (1778–1851), m. Louis-Antoine, Duke of AngoulêmeLouis-Antoine, Duke of AngoulemeLouis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême was the eldest son of Charles X of France and, from 1824 to 1836, the last Dauphin of France...
- Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of Viennois (1781–1789)
- Louis XVIILouis XVII of FranceLouis XVII , from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette...
, titular King of France (1785–1795) - Sophie Hélène BéatrixPrincess Sophie Hélène Béatrix of FranceMarie Sophie Hélène Béatrice de France, Fille de France, Madame Sophie was a French princess, daughter of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI of France.-Biography:...
(1786–1787)
- Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte (1778–1851), m. Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
Louis XVIII of FranceLouis XVIII of FranceLouis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
(1755–1824, r.1814–1824)
- Wife: Marie Josephine Louise of SavoyMarie Josephine Louise of SavoyMarie Joséphine of Savoy was the wife of the future King Louis XVIII of France...
(1753–1810)
Charles X of FranceCharles X of FranceCharles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
(1757–1836, r.1824–1830)
- Wife: Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy (1756–1805)
- Children:
- Louis-Antoine, Duke of AngoulêmeLouis-Antoine, Duke of AngoulemeLouis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême was the eldest son of Charles X of France and, from 1824 to 1836, the last Dauphin of France...
, called Louis XIX of France by legitimists (1775–1844), m. Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, daughter of Louis XVI - Sophie (1776–1783)
- Charles Ferdinand, duc de BerryCharles Ferdinand, duc de BerryCharles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry was the younger son of the future king, Charles X of France, and his wife, Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy....
(1778–1820), m. Princess Maria Carolina of The Two Sicilies (1798–1870)- Louise-Isabelle (1817–1817)
- Louise-Marie-Thérèse (1819–1864); m. Duke Charles III of Parma
- Henri, comte de ChambordHenri, comte de ChambordHenri, comte de Chambord was disputedly King of France from 2 to 9 August 1830 as Henry V, although he was never officially proclaimed as such...
(1820–1883), m. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este (1817–1886)
- Marie Thérèse (1783–1783)
- Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
Louis Philippe I, King of the French (1773–1850, r.1830–1848)
- The great-great grandson of Duke Philippe II of Orléans, the Regent at the beginning of the reign of Louis XV, Louis Philippe was considered a usurper by legitimists. first ruler of the House of OrléansHouse of OrleansOrléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
- Wife: Maria Amalia of the Two SiciliesMaria Amalia of the Two SiciliesMaria Amalia of Naples and Sicily sometimes known as Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies was a Princess of Naples and Sicily and later the Queen of the French from 1830–1848, consort to Louis Philippe I....
(1782–1866) - Children and Agnatic Grandchildren:
- Ferdinand-Philippe, Crown Prince of France (1810–1842), m. Hélène, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814–1858)
- PhilippePhilippe, Comte de ParisPhilippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris was the grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. He was a claimant to the French throne from 1848 until his death.-Early life:...
, Comte de Paris (1838–1894) m. Maria Isabel d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1848–1919), his first cousin - Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840–1910) m. Princess Françoise of Orléans (1844–1925), his first cousin
- Philippe
- Louise-Marie (1812–1850), m. King Leopold I of the BelgiansLeopold I of BelgiumLeopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
- Marie (1813–1839), m. Duke Alexander of Württemberg
- Louis, Duc de NemoursLouis, Duke of NemoursPrince Louis of Orléans was the second son of the future King Louis-Philippe I of France, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily. Under the reign of his father from 1830–1848, he was styled as Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours.-Childhood:He was born at the Palais Royal, in Paris...
(1814–1896), m. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1822–1857)- Gaston, Comte d'EuGaston, comte d'EuGaston d'Orléans , the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary. His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d'Orléans; Portuguese: Luís Filipe Maria Fernando Gastão de Orleães...
, Prince of Brazil (1842–1922), m. Isabel, Princess Imperial of BrazilIsabel, Princess Imperial of BrazilDona Isabel , nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial....
(1846–1921) - Ferdinand, Duc d'Alençon (1844–1910), m. Sophia, Duchess in Bavaria (1847–1897)
- Marguerite AdelaidePrincess Marguerite Adelaide of OrléansPrincess Marguerite Adélaïde Marie of Orléans, , , was a member of the House of Orléans and a Princess of France by birth...
(1846–1896), m. Prince Wladislaw Czartoryski - Blanche (1857–1932)
- Gaston, Comte d'Eu
- Françoise (1816–1818)
- Clémentine (1817–1907), m. Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- François, Prince de Joinville (1818–1900), m. Infanta Francisca of Brazil (1824–1898)
- Françoise (1844–1925), m. her first cousin, Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840–1910)
- Pierre, Duc de Penthièvre (1845–1919)
- Charles, Duc de Penthièvre (1820–1828)
- Henri d'Orléans, duc d'AumaleHenri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale-Bibliophile:He was a noted collector of old manuscripts and books. His library remains at Chantilly.-Death:By his will of the June 3, 1884, however, he had bequeathed to the Institute of France his Chantilly estate, including the Château de Chantilly, with all the art-collection he had collected...
(1822–1897), m. Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1822–1869)- Louis, Prince de Condé (1845–1866)
- Henri, Duc de Guise (1847–1847)
- François, Duc de Guise Vandour (1852–1852)
- François, Duc de Guise (1854–1872)
- Antoine, Duc de Montpensier, Infant of Spain (1824–1890), m. Infanta Luisa of Spain (1832–1897)
- Maria Isabel d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1848–1919), m. Philippe, Comte de Paris (1838–1894), her first cousin
- Maria Amalia d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1851–1870)
- Maria Cristina d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1852–1852)
- Maria de la Regla d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1856–1861)
- Fernando d'Orléans, Infant of Spain (1859–1873)
- Mercedes d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain (1860–1878), m. King Alfonso XII of SpainAlfonso XII of SpainAlfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.-Early life and paternity:Alfonso was the son of Queen Isabella II of Spain, and...
- Felipe d'Orléans, Infant of Spain (1862–1864)
- Antonio d'Orléans, Infant of Spain, Duke of Galliera (1866–1930), m. Infanta Eulalia of Spain (1864–1958)
- Luis d'Orléans, Infant of Spain (1867–1874)
- Ferdinand-Philippe, Crown Prince of France (1810–1842), m. Hélène, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814–1858)