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Biography of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 1293-1350

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Cuman

1328 Death of Charles IV of France Sucession of Philip VI

1346 Battle of Crécy

King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Robert II Duke Burgundy and Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 16th August 1290 [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 20) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles II King Naples (age 36) and [his grandmother] Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples (age 33). He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip III of France and [his grandmother] Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 17th November 1293 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France was born to [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 23) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois (age 20). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.86%.

On 31st December 1299 [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois (age 26) died.

In 1302 [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 31) and [his step-mother] Catherine Courtenay Countess Valois (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip III of France and [his grandmother] Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 19th May 1305 [his brother-in-law] William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 19) and [his sister] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainault. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 35) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland (age 53). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1307 Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Guy succeeded I Count Blois. [his sister] Margaret Valois (age 12) by marriage Countess Blois.

In 1308 [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 37) and [his step-mother] Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol (age 54) and Marie Capet (age 40). He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip III of France and [his grandmother] Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1310 [his brother-in-law] Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and [his sister] Margaret Valois (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 39) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois and Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In April 1314 [his brother] Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 17) and [his sister-in-law] Jeanne Joigny were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. He the son of [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 44) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois.

In 1318 [his illegitimate son] Thomas de la Marche was born illegitimately to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 24)

On 26th April 1319 [his son] King John "The Good" II of France was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 25) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married (1) 28th July 1332 his fourth cousin once removed Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, daughter of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, and had issue (2) 19th February 1350 his half second cousin Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France, daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne.

In 1320 [his brother-in-law] Robert III Artois (age 33) and [his sister] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 49) and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 16th December 1325 [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 55) died.

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In 1326 [his daughter] Marie Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 32) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 32). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. She married before 1336 her half second cousin John of Brabant, son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. She died aged seven in 1333.

Death of Charles IV of France Sucession of Philip VI

On 1st February 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre (age 33) died. On 1st April 1328 His first cousin Philip (age 34) succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois. The succession somewhat complicated by Charles' wife Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France being pregnant. The child Blanche Capet was born two months later on 1st April 1328. A girl child therefore excluded from the succession confirming Philip's as King. Charles the last of the House of Capet. Philip the first of the House of Valois. His niece Joan (age 16) succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre (age 21) by marriage III King Navarre.

On 29th May 1328 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 34) was crowned VI King France: Capet Valois at Rheims Cathedral [Map].

In 1329 Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 42) was sent to King Philip IV of France (age 35) to explain the reasons for the delay in King Edward III (age 16) rendering of his homage.

In 1330 the marriage of Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet (age 11) and her brother John of Eltham 1st Earl Cornwall (age 13) to marry a son and daughter of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 36).

On 28th July 1332 [his son] King John "The Good" II of France (age 13) and [his daughter-in-law] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia (age 35) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 38) and 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 22nd September 1333 [his daughter] Marie Valois (age 7) died.

Before 1336 [his former son-in-law] John of Brabant (age 8) and [his daughter] Marie Valois were married. She the daughter of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 42) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 42). He the son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant (age 35) and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. They were half second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 1st July 1336 [his son] Philip Duke Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 42) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 43) at the Château de Vincennes. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married 8th January 1345 his first cousin once removed Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France, daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre.

In December 1336 [his brother] Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [his father] Charles Valois I Count Valois and [his mother] Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1342 [his sister] Margaret Valois (age 47) died.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 8th January 1345 [his son] Philip Duke Valois (age 8) and [his daughter-in-law] Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre (age 32). He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 51) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 51). They were first cousin once removed. 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.

Battle of Crécy

On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.

[his brother] Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son [his nephew] Charles (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.

[his nephew] Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

In 1348 [his half-sister] Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 31) died.

On 11th January 1350 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were half first cousin once removed. 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 19th February 1350 [his son] King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] 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 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and 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 22nd August 1350 King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) died. His son John (age 31) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.

In 1398 [his former daughter-in-law] Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France (age 67) died.

[his daughter] Joan or Blanche Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%.

King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 1293-1350 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 1293-1350

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 1293-1350
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

King John "The Good" II of France [1]

Ancestors of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 1293-1350

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

Father: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandfather: James I King Aragon

GrandMother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch

Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch

Great x 1 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon

King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

Mother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch

Great x 2 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary

GrandMother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman