Blanche of Navarre, Queen of France

Blanche of Navarre (c. 1331; † October 5, 1398 in Neaufles -Saint-Martin ) was through her ​​marriage to Philip VI. briefly Queen of France. She was a daughter of Philip III. , King of Navarre ( de jure uxoris ), and Joanna II, Queen of Navarra in its own right, hence the sister of King Charles the evil.

Initially it was designed for a connection with a Spanish royal house. But in France in quick succession, both the Queen Johanna († 1348 or 1349 ) and the wife of the Crown Prince Johann, Jutta von Luxembourg († September 11, 1349 ), died, succeeded the French diplomacy to bring about a course correction at the court of Navarre: Blanche of Navarre was now married to the French crown prince.

However, when she arrived in Paris, the 40-year old Philip VI. Decided not to leave his son, but to marry themselves. For John was with Johanna of Boulogne, the heiress of the county of Auvergne and the County of Boulogne, replace them. The weddings took place in quick succession: On January 29, 1350 Philip and Blanche married in Brie -Comte- Robert, on February 19, Johann and Johanna in Nanterre.

However, the marriage Blanka had only a short time inventory, as Philip VI. itself already died on 22 August 1350. At this time, Blanka was pregnant, she gave birth in May 1351 a daughter, Johanna ( Jeanne ), called Blanche († September 16, 1371 ).

Blanche of Navarre refused a second marriage, now with Alfonso XI. , King of Castile, who had become a widower in 1357, was later moved to after Neaufles -Saint -Martin at Gisors back and appeared only rarely at court. She died in her hideaway on October 5, 1398 after 48 years of widowhood and was buried in the Basilica of Saint- Denis. Your will from the same year leads to the works of art that were in their possession, including some manuscripts that have been preserved.