Biography of Isabella Valois Queen Consort England 1389-1409

On 17th July 1385 [her father] Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 16) and [her mother] Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 48) and [her grandmother] Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria. He the son of [her grandfather] King Charles V of France and [her grandmother] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 9th November 1389 Isabella Valois Queen Consort England was born to Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 20) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 19).

Chronicle of St Denis Book 17 Chapter 10. [15th August 1396]. Among all that was to be done, the king, with utmost diligence, intended to make the marriage of his firstborn daughter Lady Isabella (age 6) and the King of England conspicuous and in his presence; having been prevailed upon by the king with strong prayers, he sent to him the Duke of Burgundy, his uncle, to inquire how this could be accomplished more advantageously and honorably. He, according to the custom of the firstborn, recommending his departure to blessed Denis, when he had reached Guînes, a town in Picardy, on the vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [15th August 1396], met the Counts of the Marshal and of Rutland (age 23); thence he encountered the prelates of the kingdom of England, and subsequently the Dukes of Lancaster (age 56) and Gloucester (age 41), the king's uncles, accompanied by five hundred knights and squires, who escorted him with musical instruments all the way to Calais.

Inter omnia gerenda, rex, summa sollicitudine intendens connubium filie sue primogenite domine Ysabellis et regis Anglie reddere conspicuum et in ejus presencia, ipsius regis victus vallidis precibus, ad eum ducem Burgundie patruum suum misit, ad querendum qualiter id commodius et honorificencius agi posset. Qui, primogenitorum more, recessum suum beato Dyonisio recommendans, cum Guinnas, Picardie villam, attigisset, vigilia Assumpcionis beate Marie, comites Marescalli ac Rotlandi obvios habuit, inde regni Anglie prelatos, ac successive Lencastrie et Glocestrie duces, patruos regis, quingentis militibus et armigeris stipatos, qui eum cum instrumentis musicis usque Calesium conduxerunt.

On 1st November 1396 Isabella Valois Queen Consort England (age 6) was crowned Queen Consort England.

Froissart Book 4 Chapter 92. 1397. The resentments of the citizens began to cool, and they offered to mediate between the [her husband] king (age 29) and the duke of Lancaster (age 56), who was mightily angered by the murder of his brother (age 41). He bethought himself, however, that as his nephew was married to the daughter (age 7) of the [her father] king of France (age 28), should he wage war against king Richard, his two daughters married in Castille and Portugal might suffer for it, from the French carrying a war into those countries. The duke was beside forced to change his mind, whether he would or not, from the solicitations of the citizens of London and some of the English prelates, who had been the mediators between the king and his uncles. The king obtained peace, on promising from that day forward to be solely guided by the advice of the duke of Lancaster, engaging never to do anything without first consulting him. The promise, however, he paid not any regard to, but followed the counsels of the rash and evil-minded, for which hereafter he severely suffered, as shall be related in this history. Thus did the king of England gain peace from his uncles for the murder of the duke of Gloucester, and now governed more fiercely than before. He went with his state to Pleshy [Map] in Essex, which had belonged to his uncle of Gloucester, and should have descended to his son Humphrey (age 16) as heir to his father; but the king took possession of it, for it is the rule in England for the king to have the wardship of all children who have lost their fathers, and are under twenty-one years of age at which period their estates are restored to them. King Richard took his cousin Humphrey of Gloucester in ward, appropriating all his possessions to his own profit. He made him live with him, and the duchess (age 31) and her two daughters with the queen.

On 25th April 1397 [her brother-in-law] Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent (age 47) died. He was buried in Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire [Map]. His son Thomas (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Kent, 2nd Baron Holand, 7th Baron Wake of Liddell. Joan Stafford Countess Kent (age 19) by marriage Countess Kent.

Froissart Book 4 Chapter 93. 1398. Peter d'Ailly, bishop of Cambray, was not long in making preparations for his journey, and set out on his embassy to Rome and Avignon, to declare the engagements the emperor and king of France had entered into. The king of France sent ambassadors to his son-in-law, the [her husband] king of England (age 30), to acquaint him with what had been done, that he might unite in the same opinion. King Richard received the ambassadors with joy: and when he learnt the object of their mission, which was, to entreat he would remain neuter, if he could not prevail on his subjects to unite with France and Germany, in case the two popes refused compliance, replied he would so manage that his kingdom should act in the matter as he pleased. This he instantly promised, to the great joy of the ambassadors. After they had staid with the king and queen (age 8) of England as long as they had chosen, they took leave and returned to Paris by Boulogne, and related all that had passed to the king and council. This was very agreeable to the king, and affairs remained in this state some time.

In 1406 Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 11) and Isabella Valois Queen Consort England (age 16) were married at Compiègne, Oise. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 37) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 36). He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 33) and Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans (age 35). They were first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 13th September 1409 [her daughter] Joan Valois was born to [her husband] Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 14) and Isabella Valois Queen Consort England (age 19). Isabella Valois Queen Consort England died in childbirth. Coefficient of inbreeding 9.28%.

In 1410 [her former husband] Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 15) and Bonne Armagnac Duchess Orléans (age 10) were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Bernard VII Count Armagnac (age 47) and Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy (age 45). He the son of [her uncle] Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and [her former mother-in-law] Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1440 [her former husband] Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 45) and Mary La Marck Duchess Orléans were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves (age 66) and Marie Valois Duchess Cleves (age 47). He the son of [her uncle] Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and [her former mother-in-law] Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 5th January 1465 [her former husband] Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 70) died.