Biography of Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France 1188-1252

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1236 Marriage of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence

Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France was crowned Queen Consort of France.

Before 17th September 1177 [her father] Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 21) and [her mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 44) and [her grandmother] Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 55). He the son of [her grandfather] Sancho III King Castile and [her grandmother] Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile. They were half fourth cousins.

On 4th March 1188 Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France was born to Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 32) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 26). She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

23rd May 1200 King Louis VIII of France (age 12) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 44) and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 38). He the son of King Philip II of France (age 34) and Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 9th September 1209 [her son] Philip Capet was born to [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 22) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 21). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 26th January 1213 twins [her son] Alphonse Capet and [her son] John Capet were born to [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 25) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 24). Both died the same day. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 25th April 1214 [her son] King Louis IX of France was born to [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 26) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 26). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 5th October 1214 [her father] Alfonso VIII King Castile (age 58) died. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His son [her brother] Henry (age 10) succeeded I King Castile.

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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 31st October 1214 [her mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile (age 53) died at Burgos [Map]. She was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map].

On 25th September 1216 [her son] Robert Capet Count of Artois was born to [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 29) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 28). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before July 1218 [her son] Philip Capet (age 8) died.

On 11th November 1220 [her son] Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose was born to [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 33) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 32) at Poissy, Yvelines. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 14th July 1223 [her father-in-law] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [her husband] Louis (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

On 6th August 1223 [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 35) and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) were crowned at Reims Cathedral.

On 8th November 1226 [her husband] King Louis VIII of France (age 39) died. His son [her son] Louis (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.

On 21st March 1227 [her son] King Charles Capet of Sicily was born to [her former husband] King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 39). He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 27th May 1234 [her son] King Louis IX of France (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence (age 36) and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 36). He the son of [her former husband] King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 46). They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Marriage of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence

Chronica Majora. January 1236. Anno Domini 1236, which was the twentieth year of the reign of King Henry the Third, he held his court at Winchester at Christmas, where he observed that festival with rejoicings. He was at this time anxiously looking for the return of the special messengers, whom he had sent into Provence to Raymond (age 38), count of that province, with letters containing his own inmost thoughts about contracting a marriage with his daughter Eleanor (age 13). This said count was a man of illustrious race and brave in battle, but, by continual wars, he had wasted almost all the money he possessed. He had married the daughter (age 38) of Thomas, the late count of Savoy, and sister of the present count, Amadeus (age 39), a woman of remarkable beauty, by name Beatrice. This lady had issue by the aforesaid count, two daughters of great beauty, the elder of whom, named [her daughter-in-law] Margaret (age 15), was married to [her son] Louis (age 21), the French king, as we are told by a clerk named John de Gates; and the king of England had now, by the aforesaid messengers, demanded the younger one, a young lady of handsome appearance, in marriage. In order to obtain this favour, he had secretly sent Richard, prior of Hurle, in advance, who faithfully and with diligence brought the matter to a conclusion. On the prior's returning and telling the king the result, the latter sent him back to the count with some other messengers, namely, the bishops Hugh of Ely, and Robert of Hereford, and the brother of Robert de SANFORD, the master of the Knights Templars. These messengers were received by the count on their arrival in Provence with the greatest honour and respect, and from his hands received his daughter Eleanor, for the purpose of being united to the King of England; she was also attended by her uncle, William, bishop elect of Valentia; a man of distinction, and by the count of Champagne, a relation of the English king. The king of Navarre, on learning that they would travel through his territories, went joyfully to meet them, and accompanied them as a guide through his dominions during a journey of five days and more; he also, from his natural generosity, paid all their expenses, both for horses and attendants. Their retinue consisted of more than three hundred horsemen, not including the people who followed them in great numbers. On reaching the boundaries of France, they obtained not only a safe but honourable passage through that country, under conduct of the French king and his queen, the sister of the lady about to be married to the English king, and also of Blanche (age 47), the French king's mother. They embarked at the port of Sandwich [Note. Should be Wissant], and with full sail made for Dover, Kent [Map], where they arrived, after a quick passage, before they were expected.

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In 1237 [her son] Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 16) and [her daughter-in-law] Joan Rouerge (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 39) and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose. He the son of [her former husband] King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 48). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 14th June 1237 [her son] Robert Capet Count of Artois (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol (age 13) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant (age 30) and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant. He the son of [her former husband] King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 49). They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 31st January 1246 [her son] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 18) and [her daughter-in-law] Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 48). He the son of [her former husband] King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 57). They were half third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Battle of Mansoura

                    On 8th February 1250 the Battle of Mansoura was fought between Crusaders led by [her son] King Louis IX of France (age 35) commanded by [her son] Robert Capet Count of Artois (age 33) and Ayyubid forces.
                
                    Robert Capet Count of Artois and William Longespée (age 42) were killed.
                
                    Alexander Giffard fought; possibly killed.

On 27th November 1252 Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 64) died.

[her daughter] Isabel Capet was born to King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. She a great granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[her son] Philip Dagobert Capet was born to King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[her son] John Capet was born to King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[her son] Philip Capet was born to King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[her son] Etienne Capet was born to King Louis VIII of France and Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.