Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg 1317-1348

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252

On 16th August 1290 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 20] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. She the daughter of Charles II King Naples [aged 36] and Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples [aged 33]. He the son of [her grandfather] King Philip III of France and [her 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.

In 1302 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 31] and Catherine Courtenay Countess Valois [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. He the son of [her grandfather] King Philip III of France and [her 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.

In 1308 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 37] and [her mother] Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Valois. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol [aged 54] and [her grandmother] Marie Capet [aged 40]. He the son of King Philip III of France and 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 1320 [her brother-in-law] Robert III Artois [aged 33] and [her half-sister] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of [her father] Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 49] and 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 Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 55] died.

On 1st February 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre [aged 33] died. On 1st April 1328 His first cousin Philip [aged 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 [aged 16] succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre [aged 21] by marriage III King Navarre.

On 24th May 1335 [her daughter] Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary was born to Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 19] and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married 1342 her second cousin once removed Louis I King Hungary King Poland.

In December 1336 Charles II Count Alençon [aged 39] and [her sister-in-law] Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [her father] Charles Valois I Count Valois and 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 Louis I King Hungary King Poland [aged 15] and Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary [aged 6] were married. She the daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 25] and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 25]. He the son of Charles I King Hungary [aged 54] and Elisabeth of Poland Queen Consort Hungary [aged 37]. They were second 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 1342 [her half-sister] Margaret Valois [aged 47] died.

On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 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" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].

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

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

Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.

[her 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 [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.

Before 1350 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 33] and Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

Before 19th April 1358 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 41] and Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

In or before 1366 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 49] and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

On 29th November 1378 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg [aged 62] died.

Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg 1317-1348

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

Kings Godwinson: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

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

Kings Spain: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg 1317-1348

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks 3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Queen of the Franks Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France son of King Philip II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France son of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile

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

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

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

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 Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy 11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: William I Count Geneva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

Father: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond V Count Barcelona 11 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon -2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 1 Grandfather: James I King Aragon Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Géza II of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Béla III of Hungary 2 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphrosyne of Kiev Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary 3 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raynald of Châtillon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Antioch 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Constance of Antioch 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England

Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy II Chatillon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter III Chatillon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol

Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon III Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Avesnes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Avesnes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Guise

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Avesnes 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald "Good" Blois V Count Blois Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Blois 2 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Capet Countess Blois 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Luxembourg Duchess Lower Lorraine 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Metz Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Swabia

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Mother: Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany 3 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Thouars 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany 2 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: John II Duke Brittany 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Champagne 2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guichard IV of Beaujeu

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy

Grandmother: Marie Capet Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John of England son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry III of England son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymer I Count Angoulême 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Plantagenet daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy