Biography of Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 1315-1349

On 20th May 1315 Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France was born to King John I of Bohemia (age 18) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 23).

On 28th September 1330 [her mother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (age 38) died.

On 28th July 1332 King John "The Good" II of France (age 13) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia (age 35) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 38) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 39). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 21st July 1338 [her son] King Charles V of France was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 19) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 23).

On 23rd July 1339 [her son] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 20) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 24) at Château de Vincennes, Vincennes.

On 30th November 1340 [her son] John Valois 1st Duke Berry was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 21) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 25) at Château de Vincennes.

On 17th January 1342 [her son] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 22) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 26) at Pontoise [Map].

On 24th June 1343 [her daughter] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 24) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 28).

On 18th September 1344 [her daughter] Marie Valois Duchess Bar was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 25) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 29).

In 1348 [her daughter] Isabelle Valois was born to [her husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 28) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 32).

On 19th February 1350 [her former husband] King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 23) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and [her former mother-in-law] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke [-1360]. After these events, the Cypriot was granted his freedom, and Thomas confidently went into the presence of his brother, the "crowned one of the French" [King John II], but found that the king and the nobles of France were angered against him, because he had consented to a trial by combat before the King of England. Then Thomas, falsely trusting in his brother's friendship, and wishing to demonstrate that he had acted well, among other things, praised the nobility of King Edward, his worldwide fame, and the justice he exercised in judgment, saying: "He did not favour the Cypriot, who loved the king, over me, a Frenchman and your own brother and friend, my lord, the King of France." The Count of Eu¹ also lavishly praised the English king, listing the comforts and honours he had received in England during his captivity, and recalling, along with others, how envy was far removed from that great king, especially when, as a prisoner, he jousted in tournaments in England, even with the king himself, and the king did not begrudge him the acclaim of the field. But the "crowned one of the French", envious of such well-deserved praise, was angered, and, driven by envy, the stepmother of justice, born of illegitimate passion, wickedly ordered the execution of these praisers of Edward, falsely accusing the count of having had undue familiarity with the queen, and accusing his own brother, Thomas, of high treason against the French crown for submitting his cause to the judgment of the King of England. After this fratricide, he persecuted his wife,² the daughter of the noble King of Bohemia, who had died gloriously in the Battle of Crécy, harassing her with slander until it drove her to death. And later, he disgraced his royal honour through immoral relations with a depraved nun, leading up to his eventual capture in the Battle of Poitiers, described below.

Hiis peractis, Ciprio datur libertas manumissionis; et Thomas, ad presenciam sui fratris coronati Francorum confidenter profectus, invenit dictum coronatum et proceres Francie contra ipsum indignatos pro eo quod coram rege Anglie monomachie consenciebat. Ad hec Thomas securus putative de falsa fratris sui amicicia, volens ostendere se bene fecisse, inter cetera laudavit regis Edwardi nobilitatem, famam per totum mundum ventilatam, et iusticiam quam exercuit iudicando: 'Non acceptans personam Ciprii qui ipsum regem diligebat preferendam,' inquit, ' mihi Franco atque fratri et amico tibi, domino meo regi Francie.' Itemque comes de Ew in laudes regias profudit habunde, adnumerans solacia et beneficia que in Anglia recepit a rege tempore sue captivitatis, recensens cum aliis quam longe fuit ab optimo rege invidia relegata, quando ipsi in Anglia captivo hastiludianti, ubi eciam rex hastiludiavit, non invidebat campi graciam acclamari. Laudibus prefatis quantumcumque citra condignum predicatis invidebat coronatus Francorum, et per indignacionem, ex invidia, noverca iusticie, spurio partu progenitam, predictarum laudum precones impie iussit decapitari, fingens comitem cum sua regia uxore nimiam habuisse familiaritatem, atque suum fratrem lese regie magestatis Francie fuisse reum, quando suam causam duellarem regis Anglie examini commisit. Post predictum fratricidium, uxorem suam, filiam nobilis regis Boemie, in prelio de Cressi dudum occisi, fame torsit usque ad mortem; et deinde cuiusdam monialis fedis amplexibus et concubitu suum regium honourem fedavit, usque ad ipsius captivitatem in bello Pictavensi infra descripto.

Note 1. Raoul de Brienne, comte d'Eu et de Guines, had been detained a prisoner in England since his capture at Caen in 1346. He did not regain his freedom until near the end of October 1350. At first received with favour by the French king John, he was suddenly arrested and executed. The day of his death is usually stated to be the 19th November, but there is reason for adopting the 18th. Luce's Froissart 4.48. The story of his intrigue with the queen, Bona of Luxemburg, is an idle tale. She had already died on the 11th September 1349.

Jean Le Bel 2.165, has the following: The Count of Eu and of Guînes So he had him immediately seized by his guards and had him thrown into prison in the Tower of the Louvre in Paris, where the Count of Montfort had once been imprisoned, and there he died, it is said. Everyone was grieved by the fate of the noble constable who was treated in this way, for he was greatly loved, and no one could understand why the king had done this to him. The next day, the king swore, in front of the constable's close friends who pleaded for him, that he would never sleep, nor would he spare him for anyone's sake, until he had his head cut off. And so it was done that very night, in the Louvre Tower, without law or judgment, to the great sorrow and anger of all people. The king was harshly blamed and less loved because of it. No one knew for certain why it had been done, except perhaps the king's closest advisers. But some people guessed that the king had been informed of a romantic affair, which had either taken place or was rumoured to exist between Madame Bonne (the queen) and the noble constable. I do not know whether there was any truth in this, but the manner of the act made many people suspicious.

Note 2. Baker appears to have his dates wrong. Bonne of Luxembourg died on the 11th September 1349 from plague.

[her father] King John I of Bohemia and Beatrice Bourbon Queen Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and [her grandmother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.

[her father] King John I of Bohemia and [her mother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia were married. She by marriage Queen Bohemia. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland and [her grandmother] Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland. He the son of [her grandfather] Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor and [her grandmother] Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur.

[her daughter] Agnes Valois was born to King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.

[her daughter] Margaret Valois was born to King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.