Catherine of Valois

Catherine of Valois

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Medieval Queens and Princesses - Catherine of Valois

Name and/or Title: Catherine of Valois
Married: Henry V of England (1387 – 1422)
Close family connections or relatives: Catherine of Valois was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabeau de Baviere
Title: Queen consort of England from 1420 till 1422

Lifetime: This famous woman lived from 1401-1437

Famous children: King Henry VI

Facts about her life: Catherine of Valois was treated with suspicion by the court because of her French origin. She was exiled from court when her husband the King died. Catherine of Valois secretly married a Welsh courtier called Owen Tudor after the death of King Henry V - they became the grand parents of King Henry VII of England

Important historical events during her life: The English victory at the Battle of Agincourt

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