Joan the Lame of Burgundy
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Joan of Burgundy, also known as Joan the Lame, was Queen of France as the first wife of King Philip VI. Joan ruled as regent while her husband fought on military campaigns during the Hundred Years' Wa
Joan alongside her husband, Phillip VI
John II of France
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John II, called John the Good, was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed between a third and a half of
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Portrait [fr] on wood panel around 1350, Louvre Museum
John and his first wife Bonne
A denier d'or aux fleurs de lys from John's reign (1351)
John being crowned King of France with his second wife Joan