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Blanche de Castile
Birth: 4 Mar 1188 Palencia, Provincia de Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain
Death: 27 Nov 1252 (aged 64) Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial: Abbey of Maubuisson, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone, Departement du Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
Plot: grave destroyed
Memorial #: 18883572
Bio:
French Royalty. During the winter of 1199/1200 Eleanor of Aquitaine, aged 79 years, travelled to Castile to visit her daughter and to select a wife for the French heir to the throne. During her stay in Palencia she chose her twelve-year-old granddaughter Blanche to strengthen the peace treaty between John of England and Philippe II Auguste. Blanche accompanied her to Fontevraud and from there she travelled alone. In May the court travelled to Normandy to celebrate the wedding. France had been placed under the interdict after the king had repudiated his second wife and the wedding could therefore not be celebrated on French territory. Afterwards the young couple lived together in Paris. They were taught together, played together and grew up together. Their first child was born in 1205, but died soon afterwards. In 1214, she gave birth to a son who was named after the father and who will later succeed him. A month after the death of Philippe II Auguste they were crowned in Reims. In the following years Louis has to fight in the west and south, conquers La Rochelle and Poitou, and Blanche manages the kingdom from Paris. In 1226, he besieges Avignon and takes the city in September. As a result Beaucaire, Nîmes, Carcassonne, Béziers and Narbonne surrender. The army is seized by a dysentery epidemic, the Siege of Toulouse is abandoned due to the weakened army. His health, which has always been weak, took another downturn. In November, he became sick and died on the 8th. He is buried a week later in Saint-Denis and his eldest son, only 12 years old, is crowned king. Blanche becomes regent for him and soon has to fight for her power. A child on the throne gives several barons hope for more power and larger territories. A group with Pierre de Bretagne, Hugh X de Lusignan, and Thibaut IV de Champagne is supported by the English king and count Raymond VII of Toulouse. They rebel but Blanche raises an army and defeats them in the same winter. In March, they swear loyalty to the king and the rebellion is over. To secure the peace in the south she signs a peace treaty with her cousin Raymond VII of Toulouse and marries her son Alphonso to his daughter. With the years Blanche becomes more and more secure in her power and even reigns without a council. In 1234, she marries her son to Marguerite de Provence in hope to later include the Provence into the kingdom. The two women can't stand each other from the beginning. With the years Louis restricted her power, but she remains his closest advisor and when he felt unwell she is there to take over for him. When Louis left France for the crusade she is installed as regent, but is not given full power. In February 1250 Louis army is defeated at Mansurah, he is imprisoned and his younger brother Robert is killed. After paying a huge ransom he is released but remains in the holy land to secure the Christian interests. In 1251, she suppresses a rebellion of peasants and afterwards retires to Maubuisson.
Family Members
Parents
Alfonso VIII Borgoña de Castilla y Plantagenet de León 1155-1214
Eleanor Plantagenet 1162-1214
Spouse
Louis VIII Capet 1187-1226
Siblings
Berenguela de Castilla y de León Plantagenet 1180-1246
Sancho de Castilla y Plantagenet 1181-1181
Sancha de Castilla y Plantagenet 1182-1184
Urraca of Castile 1187-1220
Fernando de Castilla y Plantagenet 1189-1211
Mafalda de Castilla y Plantagenet 1191-1211
Leonor de Castilla y Plantagenet de Aragona 1202-1244
Enrique I de Castilla y Plantagenet 1204-1217
Children
Philippe de France 1209-1218
Louis IX of France 1214-1270
Louis IX of France 1214-1270
Robert I d'Artois 1216-1250
Alphonse III de Poitiers 1220-1271
Philippe Dagobert de France 1222-1232
Isabelle of France 1225-1270
Charles of Anjou 1226-1285
Charles I of Anjou 1226-1285
Charles of Anjou 1226-1285
Created by: Lutetia (46580078)
Added: 11 Apr 2007
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18883572/blanche-de_castile
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18883572/blanche-de_castile: accessed 10 July 2023), memorial page for Blanche de Castile (4 Mar 1188-27 Nov 1252), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18883572, citing Abbey of Maubuisson, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone, Departement du Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Lutetia (contributor 46580078).
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found at findagrave.com bef 7/10/2023
Blanche de Castile
Birth: 1188
Death: Nov. 27, 1252
Royalty. During the winter of 1199/1200 Eleanor of Aquitaine, aged 79 years, traveled to Castile to visit her daughter and to select a wife for the french heir to the throne. During her stay in Palencia she choose her twelve year old granddaughter Blanche to strengthen the peace treaty between John of England and Philippe II Auguste. Blanche accompanied her to Fontevraud and from then traveled alone. In May the court traveled to Normandy to celebrate the wedding, because France had been placed under the interdict after the king had repudiated his second wife. Afterwards the young couple lived together in Paris. They were taught together, played together and grew up together. Their first child was born in 1205 but died soon afterwards. In 1214 she gave birth to a son who was named after the father and who will later succeed him. After Philippe Augustus' death they are crowned in Reims in August 1223. Louis has to figth in the west, conquers La Rochelle and Poitou and Blanche manages the kingdom from Paris. In 1226 his army conquers Beaucaire, Nimes, Carcassonne, Beziers and he besieges Avignon. The army is seized by an epidemic but he is able to take the city in September. His health, which has always been weak, takes another downturn. In November he becomes sick and dies on the 8th. He is buried a week later in Saint Denis and his eldest son, only 12 years old, is crowned king. Blanche becomes regent for him and soon has to fight for her power. A child as king gives several barons hope for more power and larger territories. A group with Pierre de Bretagne, Hugh de Lusignan, Comte de la Marche and Thibaut V de Champagne is supported by the english king and count Raymond VII of Toulouse. They rebel but Blanche raises an army and defeats them in the same winter. In March they swear loyalty to the king and the rebelion is over. To secure the peace in the south she signs a peace treaty with her cousin Raymond VII of Toulouse and marries her son Alphonso to his daughter. With the years Blanche became more and more secure in her power and even reigns without a council. In 1234 she marries her son to Marguerite de Provence in hope to later include the Provence into the kingdom. The two women can't stand each other from the beginning. With the years Louis restricted her power but she remains his closest advisor and when he felt unwell she is there to take over for him. When Louis left France for the crusade she is installed as regent, but is not given full power. In February 1250 Louis army is defeated, he is imprisoned and his younger brother Robert is killed. After paying a huge ransom he is released but remains in the holy land to secure the christian interests. In 1251 she supresses a rebellion of peasants and retires to Maubuisson.
Family links:
Parents:
Alfonso VIII Of Castile (1155 - 1214)
Eleanor Plantagenet (1162 - 1214)
Spouse:
Louis VIII Capet, King of France (1187 - 1226)*
Children:
Robert I d'Artois (1216 - 1250)*
Isabelle of France (1225 - 1270)*
Charles de Anjou (1226 - 1285)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Abbey of Maubuisson
Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone
Departement du Val-d'Oise
Ile-de-France, France
Created by: Lutetia
Record added: Apr 12, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 18883572
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