John Of Valois Duke Of BERRY

1340 - 1416  (75 years)

• Name	John Of Valois Duke Of BERRY  [1]
  Birth	30 Nov 1340  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Mar 1416  [1]
  Notes	John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30, 1340 ? March 15, 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were Charles V, King of France, Louis I of Anjou, King of Naples and Philip II, Duke of Burgundy. Upon the death of his older brother Charles V in 1380, his son and heir, Charles VI was a minor, so Berry and his brothers, along with the king's maternal uncle the Duke of Bourbon acted as regents. Following the death of Louis of Anjou in 1384, Berry and his brother Burgundy were the dominant figures in the kingdom. The king ended the regency and took power into his own hands in 1388, giving the governance of the kingdom largely to his father's former ministers, who were political enemies of the king's powerful uncles. Berry and Burgundy bided their time, and were soon able to retake power, in 1392, when the King had his first attack of insanity, an affliction which would remain with him throughout his life. The two royal dukes continued to rule until 1402, when the king, in one of his moments of lucidity, took power from them and gave it to his brother Louis, Duke of Orleans. French Monarchy Capetian Dynasty (Valois branch) Philip VI Children John II John II Children Charles V Louis I of Anjou John, Duke of Berry Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Charles V Children Charles VI Louis, Duke of OrlÈans Charles VI Children Isabella of Valois Catherine of Valois Charles VII Charles VII Children Louis XI Louis XI Children Charles VIII Charles VIII In his later years, John became more of a consensual figure in France. After the death of Philip of Burgundy in 1404, he was the last survivor of the sons of King John, and generally tried to play the role of a peacemaker between the factions of his nephews Orleans and John, Duke of Burgundy. After the murder of Orleans at the orders of the Duke of Burgundy, Berry generally took the Orleanist or Armagnac side in the civil war that erupted, but was always a moderate figure, attempting to reconcile the two sides and promote internal peace. It was largely due to his urging that Charles VI and his sons were not present at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Remembering his father's fate as a captive after the Battle of Poitiers 59 years before, Berry feared the fate of France should the king and his heirs be taken captive, and successfully prevented their participation. He died a few months after the battle, which proved as disastrous as he had feared. John of Berry was also a notable patron who among other works commissioned the most famous Book of Hours, the TrËs Riches Heures. His spending on his art collection severely taxed his estates, and he was deeply in debt when he died in 1416.
  Person ID	I05817	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	John II King Of FRANCE,   b. 16 Apr 1319   d. 08 Apr 1364 (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Bonne Of BOHEMIA,   b. 20 May 1315   d. 11 Sep 1349 (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F17472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joanna Of ARMAGNAC,   b. 1346   d. 1387 (Age 41 years)
  Children	1. Count of Montpensier Charles Of BERRY,   b. 1362   d. 1382 (Age 20 years)  [Natural]   2. Marie Of BERRY,   b. 1367   d. 1434 (Age 67 years)  [Natural]   3. Louis Of BERRY,   b. 1364   d. 1383 (Age 19 years)  [Natural]   4. Count of Montpensier John Of BERRY,   b. 1363   d. 1401 (Age 38 years)   5. Bonne Of BERRY,   b. 1365   d. 1435 (Age 70 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F17538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.