Fortune Made His Sword by Martha Rofheart

In May 1420, a peace agreement was made between England and France, the Treaty of Troyes, and Charles acknowledged Henry of England as his heir. Catherine was said to be very attractive, and when Henry finally met her at Meulan, he became enamoured. Henry V went to war with France, and even after the victory at Agincourt, plans for the marriage continued. Illumination, Jean Chartier, Chronicle of Charles VII, av. Marriage of King Henry V of England and Catherine of Valois. According to the financial accounts of her mother, toys befitting a French princess were purchased, religious texts were provided, and Catherine was sent to the convent in Poissy to receive a religious education. While some authors have maintained that Catherine was neglected as a child by her mother, a more modern examination of the evidence suggests otherwise. In 1414, the prince, now Henry V, re-opened discussion of the match, along with a large dowry and acknowledgement of his right to the throne of France. Early on, there had been a discussion of marrying her to the Prince of Wales, the son of Henry IV of England, but the king died before negotiations could begin. She was born at the Hôtel Saint-Pol (a royal palace in Paris) on 27 October 1401. Catherine's older sister Isabella was also a Queen of England as the child bride of Richard II.Ĭatherine of Valois was the youngest daughter of King Charles VI of France and his wife Isabeau of Bavaria. Catherine's marriage was part of a plan to eventually place Henry V on the throne of France, and perhaps end what is now known as the Hundred Years' War, but although her son Henry VI was later crowned in Paris, this ultimately failed.Īfter Henry V's death, Catherine's later marriage with Owen Tudor proved the springboard of the Tudor family's fortunes, eventually leading to their grandson's elevation as Henry VII of England. A daughter of Charles VI of France, she was married to Henry V of England and gave birth to his heir Henry VI of England. Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422.

Fortune Made His Sword by Martha Rofheart