Biography of King Charles V of France 1338-1380

On 28th July 1332 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 13) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King John I of Bohemia (age 35) and [his grandmother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 38) and [his grandmother] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 39). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 21st July 1338 King Charles V of France was born to [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 19) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 23).

On 19th February 1350 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and [his step-mother] Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 23) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and [his grandmother] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 8th April 1350 King Charles V of France (age 11) and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon (age 39) and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 37). He the son of King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 22nd August 1350 [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) died. His son [his father] John (age 31) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.

Around July 1353 Peter "Cruel" I King Castile (age 18) and [his sister-in-law] Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon (age 42) and [his mother-in-law] Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 40). He the son of Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile and Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile (age 40). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1354 [his future brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar (age 9) was created 1st Duke Bar. [his sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar (age 9) by marriage Duchess Bar.

In 1360 [his brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Anjou. She the daughter of Charles "Saint" Chatillon Duke Brittany (age 41) and Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre (age 41). He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 40) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1360 [his brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 19) was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.

In 1360 [his brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 20) was created I Duke Anjou.

In 1361 [his sister-in-law] Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile (age 22) died.

Before 1362 [his brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac (age 50) and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac (age 51). He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 42) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1363 [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 20) succeeded II Duke Burgundy.

In 1364 [his brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar (age 19) and [his sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 44) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar (age 33). They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 3rd December 1368 [his son] Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France was born to King Charles V of France (age 30) and [his wife] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France (age 30). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married 17th July 1385 his third cousin once removed Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France, daughter of Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria and Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.

On 19th June 1369 [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 38) and Margaret Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders (age 46). He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 19th August 1371 [his brother-in-law] Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 34) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of [his father-in-law] Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon and [his mother-in-law] Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 58).

On 13th March 1372 [his son] Louis Valois I Duke Orléans was born to King Charles V of France (age 33) and [his wife] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France (age 34). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1374 his third cousin once removed Catherine Hungary (2) 1389 his first cousin Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans, daughter of Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan and Isabelle Valois, and had issue.

On 3rd November 1373 [his sister] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre (age 30) died at Évreux.

In 1374 [his son] Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 1) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Hungary (age 4) were married. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland (age 47) and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary. He the son of King Charles V of France (age 35) and [his wife] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France (age 35). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 6th February 1378 [his wife] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France (age 40) died.

On 16th September 1380 King Charles V of France (age 42) died. His son Charles (age 11) succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois.

In 1381 [his niece] Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 11) was held hostage with her two brothers [his nephew] Charles III King Navarre (age 20) and [his nephew] Peter Évreux Count Mortain by King Charles V of France to ensure their [his former brother-in-law] father's (age 48) good behaviour. They were held under the guardianship of their maternal uncles [his brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 40) and [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 38).

[his daughter] Catherine Valois was born to King Charles V of France and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. She married 1386 her first cousin John Valois, son of John Valois 1st Duke Berry and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry.