- Mary Of Burgundy
Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, called Mary the Rich (February 13, 1457 - March 27, 1482), Duchess of Burgundy, was the only child of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon. Her mother died in 1465, but Mary was on very good terms with her step-mother Margaret of York, whom Charles married in 1468. - Hugh Capet
Hugh Capet (c. 940-24 October 996) was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. - John The Fearless Duke of Burgundy
John the Fearless (French: "Jean sans Peur"), also John II, Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy (May 28 1371 - September 10 1419), was Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419. - Margaret Of York
Margaret of York (10 Apr1472 - 11 Dec1472) was a namesake niece of Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy. She was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. She was a younger sister of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York and Edward V of England. She was also an older sister of Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Anne of York, George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, Catherine of York and Bridget of York. - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V (or Charles I of Spain) (24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands (1506-1555), King of Aragon (1516-1556), King (until 1555 on behalf of his mother the queen Joana I) of Castile (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily (1516-1554), Archduke of Austria (1519-1521), King of the Romans (or German King), (1519-1556 but did not formally abdicate until 1558) and Holy Roman Emperor (1530-1556 but did not formally abdicate until 1558). - Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Robert I Capet (1011 - March 21 1076) was duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death. Robert was son of King Robert II of France and brother of Henry I. In 1025, with the death of his eldest brother Hugh Magnus, he and Henry rebelled against their father and defeated him, forcing him back to Paris. In 1031, after the death of his father the king, Robert participated in a rebellion against his brother, in which he was supported by his mother, Queen Constance d'Arles. - Hugh The Great
Hugh the Great (d. 956) was duke of the Franks and count of Paris, son of King Robert I of France and nephew of King Odo. His eldest son was Hugh Capet who became King of France in 987. Hugh's first wife was Eadhild, daughter of Edward the Elder, king of England, and sister of King Athelstan. At the death of Rudolph, duke of Burgundy, in 936, Hugh was in possession of nearly all the region between the Loire and the Seine, corresponding to the ancient Neustria, … - Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271. Hugh was the only son of duke Eudes III and Alice (or Alix) of Vergy. He was married twice, first to Yolande of Dreux, then to Beatrice of Champagne, princess of Navarre, and had the following issue: * From Yolande of Dreux, daughter of Count Robert III "Gasteblé" of Dreux and of Braine: **Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229-1277), married William, count of Mont St Jean **Eudes, … - Margaret Of Burgundy
Margaret of Burgundy (1393 - 1441) was the daughter of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria. Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Brieg. In 1412, she married the Dauphin Louis. Widowed in 1415, she remarried to Arthur III, Duke of Brittany on 10 October 1423 in Dijon. - Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
Robert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux. Robert married princess Agnes of France, youngest daughter of king Louis IX in 1279 and had the following issue: *Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1282-1315) *Blanche (1288-1348), married Edward of Savoy *Marguerite (1290- 1315), married king Louis X of France *Joan (Jeanne) (ca.1290-1348), married count of Maine and Valois, … - Margaret Of Bavaria
Margaret of Bavaria, (1363-23 January 1423 Dijon), was the fifth child of Albert, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing, Count of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland and Lord of Friesia, and Margaret of Brieg. - Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes III of Burgundy (1166 - July 6 1218) was duke of Burgundy between 1192 and 1218. Eudes was the eldest son of duke Hugh III and his first wife Alice, daughter of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine. He was married twice, first to Teresa, princess of Portugal, daughter of king Afonso I of Portugal, then to Alice of Vergy. - Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes IV (1295 - 3 April 1350) was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Artois between 1330 and 1347. He was the second son of Duke Robert II and Agnes of France. Eudes was closely related to the French royal family, the Capetians. His father was heir to a cadet branch (the House of Burgundy) of the Capetian dynasty. His maternal grandparents were Saint Louis IX and Margaret of Provence. - Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes II of Burgundy (1118 - June 27 or September 27 1162) was duke of Burgundy between 1143 and 1162. Eudes was the eldest son of duke Hugh II and Matilda De Turenne. He married Marie De Champagne, daughter of Theobald and Mathilda of Carinthia. - Henry Of Burgundy
Henry of Burgundy was the son and heir of Robert I, duke of Burgundy. He died shortly before his father and failed to succeed in Burgundy. The name of his wife is unknown (that it was Sibil has been discredited) as is her origin, although a connection to the Counts of Barcelona has been hypothesized. Their children were: *Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057-1093) *Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (1058-1103) *Robert, bishop of Langres (1059-1111) *Helie, a nun (b. 1061) *Beatrice (b. - Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh III of Burgundy (1142 - August 25 1192, in Acre) was duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. Hugh was the eldest son of duke Eudes II and Marie De Champagne, daughter of Theobald and Mathilda of Carinthia. The rule of Hugh III marked the ending of a period of relative peace in the duchy of Burgundy. Hugh was a belligerent man and soon was involved in conflicts against king Louis VII of France over their borders. - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
Philip I of Burgundy, also known as Philip of Rouvres (1346 - November 21 1361) was Duke of Burgundy from 1349 until his death. Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir of Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna, countess of Auvergne and Boulogne. He succeeded his grandfather when he was only three years old. His deceased father was the only child of Duke Eudes IV and of Jeanne III, Countess of Burgundy and Artois. - Claus Sluter
Claus Sluter (born around 1350 in Haarlem; died in 1405 or 1406) was a sculptor of Dutch origin. Sluter probably worked in Brussels before moving to the city of Dijon, where from 1385 to 1389 he was the assistant of Jean de Marville, Court Sculptor to Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. From 1389 to his death he was Court Sculptor himself. He was succeeded by his nephew Claus de Werve. - Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy
Eudes I, surnamed Borel and called "the Red", (1058-23 March 1103) was Duke of Burgundy between 1079 and 1103. Eudes was the second son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of Robert I. He became the duke following the abdication of his older brother, Hugh I, who retired to become a Benedictine monk. Eudes married Sibylla of Burgundy (1065 - 1101), daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy. - Nicolas Rolin
Nicolas Rolin was a leading figure in the history of Burgundy and France, becoming chancellor to Philip the Good (Philip III, Duke of Burgundy). - Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh I (1057 - August 29 1093) was duke of Burgundy between 1076 and 1079. Hugh was son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of duke Robert I. He inherited Burgundy from his grandfather, following the premature death of Henry, but abdicated shortly afterwards to his brother Eudes. He briefly fought the Moors in Spain with Sancho of Aragón. Hugh retired to a monastery, took vows as a monk and later became abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny. - Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II of Burgundy (1084-1143) was duke of Burgundy between 1103 and 1143. Hugh was son of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy. - Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh V of Burgundy (1282 - May 9 1315) was Duke of Burgundy between 1306 and 1315. Hugh was the eldest son of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and Agnes of France. His maternal grandparents were Louis IX of France and Marguerite Berenger of Provence. Hugh married Catherine of Valois in 1302, but had no known descendants. He was involved in the Crusader movement and was also King of Thessalonica, although only nominally. He was succeeded by his younger brother Eudes IV, … - Simon Marmion
Simon Marmion (born c. 1425 at Amiens, France, died 1489) was a Medieval miniature painter. Like many painters of his era, Marmion came form a family of artists. He established his first independent studio at Valenciennes; his work is earliest documented in 1449. He was patronized by Philip the Good, the Duke of Burgundy, starting in 1454. Working out of Lille, he was employed by several members of the ducal family, including Charles the Bold and Margaret of York. - Isabella Of Bourbon
Isabelle of Bourbon (1436 - 1465) was a daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, and Agnes of Burgundy. In 1454, she became the second wife of Charles "the Bold", Duke of Burgundy, and by him she was the mother of Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482). - William Warham
William Warham (c. 1450 - August 22 1532), Archbishop of Canterbury, belonged to a Hampshire family, and was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, afterwards practising and teaching law both in London and Oxford. Later he took holy orders, held two livings, and became Master of the Rolls in 1494, while Henry VII found him a useful and clever diplomatist. He helped to arrange the marriage between Henry's son, Arthur, Prince of Wales, … - Marie Of Anjou
Marie of Anjou was the daughter of Louis II of Anjou, King of Naples, titular King of Sicily, and Yolande of Aragon, Queen of Aragon, herself daughter of John I of Aragon. She married King Charles VII in 1422 at Bourges, and became queen consort of France. However, her husband's affection was primarily directed towards his mistress, Agnès Sorel. Marie was the mother of twelve children * Louis XI, … - Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac was count of Armagnac, count of Charolais and constable of France. He was the son of Jean II and Jeanne de Périgord. He became count of Armagnac at the death of his brother, Jean III in 1391. After prolonged fighting, he also became count of Comminge in 1412. His first wife was Bonne de Berry, the daughter of Duke Jean de Berry and widow of Count Amédée VII of Savoy. He first gained influence at the French court when Louis, … - Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
Margaret of Dampierre was Countess of Flanders and twice Duchess of Burgundy. Through her mother (Margaret of Brabant, daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant), the younger Margaret was also a heiress of the Duchies of Brabant and Limburg. She was the daughter and heir of Louis de Mâle, Count of Flanders, Count of Nevers, and Count of Rethel (1346-1384); and his wife Margaret of Brabant. - Valentina Visconti
Valentina Visconti was the wife of Louis de Valois, Duke of Orléans, a younger brother of Charles VI of France. She was born in Milan and was the daughter of Giangaleazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan, and his first wife, Isabelle of Valois (a daughter of John the Good). Because of intrigues at the court of Charles VI and the enmity of the queen, Isabeau de Bavière, Valentina was exiled from the court at St Pol and had to leave Paris. - Louis The Blind
Louis the Blind (c. 880 - 28 June 928) was the king of Provence from 887, king of Italy from 900, and briefly Holy Roman Emperor, as Louis III, between 901 and 905. He was the son of Boso, the usurper king of Provence, and Ermengard, a daughter of the Emperor Louis II. Through his father, he was a Bosonid, but through his mother, a Carolingian. He succeeded his father upon his death in January 887, though at that time, … - Rudolph Of France
Rudolph (also Radulf, Ralph, or Raoul was the duke of Burgundy between 921 and 923 and king of France from thereafter to his death. Rudolph inherited the duchy of Burgundy from his father, Richard the Justiciar. He married Emma of France, daughter of Robert I of France and Béatrice of Vermandois. He was elected king of France by an assembly of nobles, to succeed his father-in-law, and crowned by Walter, Archbishop of Sens, … - Anne Of York
Anne of York (November 2, 1475 - November 23, 1511) was the seventh child and fifth daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. She was born in the Palace of Westminster. She was a younger sister of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York, Edward V of England, Margaret Plantagenet (Princess of York) and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York. She was also an older sister of George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, Catherine of York and Bridget of York. - Joan Of Spain
Joanna of Austria (in Castilian, "Juana", 24 June, 1535 - 7 September, 1573), Infanta of Spain, of the Habsburg family. She was born in Madrid to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (who was the first king of united Spain, officially King of Aragon and King of Castile) and his consort Infanta, Isabel of Portugal, daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal. As such, Juana was an Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Castile and of Aragon, princess of Burgundy and Flanders, … - Bonne Of Artois
Bonne of Artois was the daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne. She married first at Beaumont-en-Artois on 20 June, 1413, to Philip II, Count of Nevers, and afterwards at Moulins-les-Engelbert on 30 November, 1424, to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (the nephew of her first husband). She had two children, both by her first marriage: * Charles, Count of Nevers * John II, Count of Nevers - Jean Le Fevre
Jean Le Fevre (c. 1395 - June 16, 1468), was a Burgundian chronicler and seigneur of Saint Remy. He is also known as "Toison d'or" from his long connection with the Order of the Golden Fleece. Of noble birth, he adopted the profession of arms and with other Burgundians fought in the English ranks at Agincourt. In 1430, on the foundation of the Order of the Golden Fleece by Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, … - Catherine Of Habsburg
Catherine of Habsburg, also called Catherine of Austria, Catherine of Burgundy or Catherine of Castile (14 January, 1507- 12 February, 1578) was Queen consort of Portugal. An Infanta of Castile, Archduchess of Austria, and princess of Burgundy, she was the posthumous daughter of Philip of Habsburg by Joanna of Castile. - Charles de Valois Duc de Berry
Charles de Valois (26 December 1446 - 24 May 1472) was the son of Charles VII, King of France and Marie of Anjou. He spent most of his life plotting against his brother Louis XI. Charles was born at Tours, last child and fourth son of Charles VII and Marie of Anjou. In 1461, Louis XI granted Charles the Duchy of Berry as an appanage. Charles was dissatisfied with this compensation, and joined with Charles, Count of Charolais (the futureDuke of Burgundy, … - Béatrice Of Vermandois
Béatrice of Vermandois, born around 880, died after March 26, 931, was the daughter of Herbert I, Count of Vermandois. - Agnes Of France Duchess of Burgundy
Agnes of France (c. 1260 - December 19, 1327) was the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and Marguerite Berenger of Provence. Agnes had ten older siblings, including Philip III of France and Robert, Count of Clermont. She married Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and became the mother of seven children: *Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1282-1315). *Blanche (1288-1348), married Edward of Savoy. *Marguerite (1290- 1315), married king Louis X of France.
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