Biography of Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 1459-1496

Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême was created Count Angoulême.

On 31st August 1449 [his father] John Valois Orléans [aged 50] and [his mother] Marguerite Rohan were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and [his grandmother] Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans.

In 1459 Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême was born to [his father] John Valois Orléans [aged 59] and [his mother] Marguerite Rohan.

On 30th April 1467 [his father] John Valois Orléans [aged 67] died.

On 16th February 1488 Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 29] and Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 11] were married. She by marriage Countess Angoulême. She the daughter of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy [aged 50] and Margaret Bourbon. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1490 [his illegitimate daughter] Jeanne Valois was born illegitimately to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 31] and Antoinette Polignac [aged 30].

On 11th April 1492 [his daughter] Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre was born to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 33] and [his wife] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 15]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.07%. She married 1526 her third cousin once removed King Henry II of Navarre, son of Jean III King Navarre and Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre, and had issue.

On 12th September 1494 [his son] King Francis I of France was born to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 35] and [his wife] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 18]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.07%. He married (1) 18th May 1514 his second cousin Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France, daughter of Louis XII King France and Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France, and had issue (2) 4th July 1530 his second cousin once removed Eleanor of Austria Queen Consort France Queen Consort Portugal, daughter of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile.

On 1st January 1496 Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême [aged 37] died.

On 22nd September 1531 [his former wife] Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême [aged 55] died.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. And so Charles, being furnished with men, of arms, horsemen, footmen, navy, and aid of some Italians, passed through Italy by Rome and without any great labour won the city of Naples [Map]. When he had obtained this victory: in his return being assailed with the Venetians at the town of Fornovo, he had a great dangerous victory. And so like a conqueror, with great triumph returned into his realm and country. After him Louis the 12th being Kinge, when he found opportunity and saw the gap open, invaded the Italians again, and recovered again the realm of Naples, which Frecleryck the son of King Alphonse, not long before had gotten from the French nation: and after that he subdued and conquered the whole duchy of Milan. Albeit not long after (fortune turning her wheel) he lost both the Kingdom of Naples, and the fair city and duchy of Milan both together. And so the Frenchmen warring upon the Italians had no better success in their conquests, then their parents and predecessors heretofore have been accustomed. For undoubtedly, as many places as they vexed and sacked with murder and spoiling, so many or more in conclusion they did ennoble and decorate with their blood and slaughter. Which small recompense little profited and less relieved, such as before were robbed and spoiled of all their goods, substance and riches. After this the Spaniards arrived in Italy, and their putting to flight the Frenchmen, obtained the possession of the realms of Naples and Sicily, the which they possess and enjoy at this hour. And at length a certain nation of Germany, called the Swytsers, called to be partakers of the spoil of Italy, wane certain towns there, which they possess and enjoy at this present time.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. Shortely after this Charles the French King concluded a league with Ferdinand King of Spain, and also being entreated and solicited with the orations of diverse princes, which, persuaded and mollified the stony heart of a frozen prince, caused him to come to communication and treaty with Maximilian King of Romans, and to conclude a peace with him for a season, to the intent that he might without disturbance of his neighbours adjoining, prosperously and safely make war on Ferdinand King of Naples, and on all Italy, as he before had minded and excogitated.

[his illegitimate daughter] Souveraine Valois was born illegitimately to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Jeanne Le Conte.

[his illegitimate daughter] Madeleine Valois Abbess Fontevraud was born illegitimately to Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême and Antoinette Polignac.