Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy by Alison Weir Page B
Authors: Alison Weir
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France, by Joan I, Queen of Navarre, daughter of Blanche of Artois (under Henry III, see here ). Isabella was born around 1292/5 in Paris. She was crowned Queen Consort on 24/25 February, 1308, in Westminster Abbey. She was instrumental in plotting the deposition and murder of her husband, and after his abdication she shared the Regency with her lover, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. When Edward III attained his majority in 1330, the regents were overthrown. Mortimer was executed, and Isabella allowed an honourable retirement from public life. She died on 22 August, 1358, either at Castle Rising, Norfolk, or at Hertford Castle, and was buried in Greyfriars Church, Newgate, London. Her tomb was lost during the Reformation.
Issue of marriage:
1 Edward III ( see here ).
2 John
He was born on c. 15 or 25 August, 1316, at Eltham Palace, Kent, and was created Earl of Cornwall between 16 and 31 October, 1328. He died on 13 September, 1336, at Perth, Scotland, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
3 Eleanor
She was born on 18 June, 1318, at Woodstock Palace, Oxon.; she married Reginald II, Count of Gueldres and Zutphen ( d. 1343), in May, 1332, at Nimeguen, Gueldres, and had issue:
1 Reginald III, Count of Gueldres (1334–1371); he married Mary ( d. 1398), daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant.
2 Edward, Count of Gueldres (1336–1371); he married Katherine ( d. 1401), daughter of Albert, Duke of Holland and Hainault.
Eleanor may also have been the mother of the following, althoughit is more probable that they were the children of Reginald’s first wife, Sophia of Malines ( d .1329):
3 Margaret ( d .1344).
4 Matilda ( d .1380); she married firstly Godfrey, Count of Hennenburg, and secondly John, Duke of Cleves; she married thirdly John, Count of Châtillon, Blois.
5 Mary ( d .1405); she married William VI, Duke of Juliers ( d .1393), and had issue.
6 Isabella, Abbess of Graventhal.
Eleanor died on 22 April, 1355, at Deventer Abbey, Gueldres, where she was buried.
4 Joan (under David II of Scotland , see here ).
Edward II also had the following illegitimate issue :
By an unknown mother:
1 Adam ( c. 1310–after 1322).
EDWARD II
He was murdered on 21 September, 1327, at Berkeley Castle, Gloucs., by having a red-hot spit thrust into his bowels; this was probably done on the orders of the Regent, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, with the collusion of Queen Isabella, who was Mortimer’s mistress. Edward was buried in Gloucester Cathedral.
He was succeeded by his son Edward, in whose favour he had abdicated on 25 January, 1327.
Edward III
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F ATHER : Edward II ( see here ).
M OTHER : Isabella of France (under Edward II , see here ).
S IBLINGS : (under Edward II , see here ).
EDWARD III
He was born on 13 November, 1312, at Windsor Castle. He wascreated Earl of Chester on 24 November (?), 1312, and Count of Ponthieu and Montreuil on 2 September, 1325. He was created Duke of Aquitaine on 10 September, 1325. He succeeded his father as King of England on 25 January, 1327, Edward II having abdicated in favour of his son on that day. Edward III was crowned on 1 February, 1327, in Westminster Abbey. On 20 October, 1330, he assumed personal rule after overthrowing the regents, his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. He formally assumed the title King of France, which he claimed through his mother, in January, 1340, thus starting the Hundred Years War.
Edward III married , on 24 January, 1328, at York Minster:
Philippa
She was the daughter of William V ‘the Good’, Count of Hainault and Holland, by Joan, daughter of Charles of France, Count of Valois, and she was born in c. 1313/14 either at Valenciennes or at Mons in Flanders. She was crowned on 2 or 20 February, 1328, at Westminster Abbey, and again on 4 March, 1330, also at Westminster Abbey. She died on 15 August, 1369, at Windsor Castle, of a dropsy-like illness, and was buried in Westminster
Issue of marriage:
1 Edward III ( see here ).
2 John
He was born on c. 15 or 25 August, 1316, at Eltham Palace, Kent, and was created Earl of Cornwall between 16 and 31 October, 1328. He died on 13 September, 1336, at Perth, Scotland, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
3 Eleanor
She was born on 18 June, 1318, at Woodstock Palace, Oxon.; she married Reginald II, Count of Gueldres and Zutphen ( d. 1343), in May, 1332, at Nimeguen, Gueldres, and had issue:
1 Reginald III, Count of Gueldres (1334–1371); he married Mary ( d. 1398), daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant.
2 Edward, Count of Gueldres (1336–1371); he married Katherine ( d. 1401), daughter of Albert, Duke of Holland and Hainault.
Eleanor may also have been the mother of the following, althoughit is more probable that they were the children of Reginald’s first wife, Sophia of Malines ( d .1329):
3 Margaret ( d .1344).
4 Matilda ( d .1380); she married firstly Godfrey, Count of Hennenburg, and secondly John, Duke of Cleves; she married thirdly John, Count of Châtillon, Blois.
5 Mary ( d .1405); she married William VI, Duke of Juliers ( d .1393), and had issue.
6 Isabella, Abbess of Graventhal.
Eleanor died on 22 April, 1355, at Deventer Abbey, Gueldres, where she was buried.
4 Joan (under David II of Scotland , see here ).
Edward II also had the following illegitimate issue :
By an unknown mother:
1 Adam ( c. 1310–after 1322).
EDWARD II
He was murdered on 21 September, 1327, at Berkeley Castle, Gloucs., by having a red-hot spit thrust into his bowels; this was probably done on the orders of the Regent, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, with the collusion of Queen Isabella, who was Mortimer’s mistress. Edward was buried in Gloucester Cathedral.
He was succeeded by his son Edward, in whose favour he had abdicated on 25 January, 1327.
Edward III
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F ATHER : Edward II ( see here ).
M OTHER : Isabella of France (under Edward II , see here ).
S IBLINGS : (under Edward II , see here ).
EDWARD III
He was born on 13 November, 1312, at Windsor Castle. He wascreated Earl of Chester on 24 November (?), 1312, and Count of Ponthieu and Montreuil on 2 September, 1325. He was created Duke of Aquitaine on 10 September, 1325. He succeeded his father as King of England on 25 January, 1327, Edward II having abdicated in favour of his son on that day. Edward III was crowned on 1 February, 1327, in Westminster Abbey. On 20 October, 1330, he assumed personal rule after overthrowing the regents, his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. He formally assumed the title King of France, which he claimed through his mother, in January, 1340, thus starting the Hundred Years War.
Edward III married , on 24 January, 1328, at York Minster:
Philippa
She was the daughter of William V ‘the Good’, Count of Hainault and Holland, by Joan, daughter of Charles of France, Count of Valois, and she was born in c. 1313/14 either at Valenciennes or at Mons in Flanders. She was crowned on 2 or 20 February, 1328, at Westminster Abbey, and again on 4 March, 1330, also at Westminster Abbey. She died on 15 August, 1369, at Windsor Castle, of a dropsy-like illness, and was buried in Westminster
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