Maubuisson Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, in the Val-d'Oise department of France. It was founded in A.D. 1236 by Blanche of Castile, Queen of France, who may have been buried th
The southeastern side of the abbey
The tithe barn on the northwest side of the Abbey
An avenue of sycamores in the abbey's grounds
Latrine outhouse and drainage channel
Charles IV, called the Fair in France and the Bald in Navarre, was the last king of the direct line of the House of Capet, King of France and King of Navarre from 1322 to 1328. Charles was the third s
Tomb effigy of Charles IV, c. 1372
Marriage of Charles IV and Marie of Luxembourg, by Jean Fouquet.
A Charles IV tournois coin; Charles debased the French coinage during his reign, creating some unpopularity.
An early 15th-century miniature showing the future Edward III giving homage to Charles IV under the guidance of Edward's mother, and Charles's sister, Isabella, in 1325.