Catherine of Valois
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Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of King Charles VI of France, she married King Henry V of England and was the mother of King Henry VI.
Marriage of King Henry V of England and Catherine of Valois. Illumination, Jean Chartier, Chronicle of Charles VII, av. 1494, British Library, Royal E.V., f. 9v.
The undressed funerary effigy of Queen Catherine, as shown in 2009.
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, also known as Edmund of Hadham, was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager qu
Catherine of Valois
…their lawful marriage would add respectability and stronger royal ties to the claims of the Tudor dynasty. Owen and Catherine had at least six children. Edmund, Jasper and Edward (who became a monk and died young) were all born away from court. They had one daughter, Margaret, who became a nun and also died…
Tomb Effigy of Edmund Tudor
Tomb of Edmund Tudor, St David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire