Blanka of Burgundy
Blanka of Burgundy (French Blanche de Bourgogne ) (* 1295 ; † April 1326 in Maubuisson ) was Queen of France for a few months in 1322. She was born as the daughter of Count Otto IV of Burgundy ( Franche-Comté ) and Mathilde , called Mahaut d'Artois.
In 1308 in Corbeil she married Charles of France, the third son of King Philip IV.
At the beginning of 1314 Philip IV had his three daughters-in-law, Margaret and the two sisters Blanka and Johanna of Burgundy arrested, after - according to a contemporary chronicle - his own daughter, Isabella of England , had her for adultery with two young knights, Philippe and Gautier d'Aunay, had indicated (see: Tour de Nesle ).
Under the torture, the brothers are said to have had relations with the princesses, after which they were executed in Pontoise . Margarete and Blanka were brought to the fortress Château Gaillard and imprisoned there.
With the death of her father-in-law on November 29, 1314, Margaret became Queen of France as the wife of his successor. On August 15, 1315, she was found strangled in her prison. Five days later, Ludwig X concluded his second marriage.
When Charles became king himself as Charles IV in 1322 (Blanka was still in custody), a situation comparable to that in 1315 had arisen.
Karl had already requested the dissolution of his marriage in 1314, but the Pope refused, since adultery was not a reason for dissolution; annulment of the marriage was out of the question, since the couple had a daughter and the consummation of the marriage was therefore obvious. After Karl became king, he had more success. The dissolution of the marriage was announced on May 19, 1322, Blanka was brought out of prison and "allowed" to retire to Maubuisson monastery, where she died in 1326.
Fiction
- Maurice Druon : The Curse from the Flames . Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 2nd edition 2008, ISBN 978-3-596-17418-8
- Alexandre Dumas : La Tour de Nesle , Drama (1832)
- Marie Cristen: Tower of Lies , novel (2009)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joan of Burgundy |
Queen of France 1322 |
Maria of Luxembourg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blanka of Burgundy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blanche de Bourgogne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of France (1322) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1295 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1326 |
| Place of death | Maubuisson |