Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre

Isabella of France (2 March 1241 – 17 April 1271) was a daughter of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence.[1] She was married to Theobald II of Navarre, eldest son of Theobald I of Navarre and Margaret of Navarre on 6 April 1255.[2] Isabelle became Queen consort of Navarre.

For other people named Isabella of France, see Isabella of France (disambiguation).
Isabella of France
Queen consort of Navarre
Countess consort of Champagne
Tenure1258–1270
Born2 March 1241
Died17 April 1271 (aged 30)
Provence
Burial
Provins, France
SpouseTheobald II of Navarre
HouseCapet
FatherLouis IX of France
MotherMargaret of Provence

Life
Isabella receiving a messenger from her father

At the All Saints Parlement in 1254, Theobald of Navarre requested Isabella's hand in marriage.[3] In an attempt to resolve the inheritance of Navarre, Louis declined Theobald's request until he reconciled with his sister, Blanche of Brittany.[3] Upon the reconciliation, Louis agreed to Isabella marrying Theobald.[3] The Archbishop of Rouen celebrated the marriage between Isabella and Theobald II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne, on 6 April 1255 in Melun.

Together with her husband and her father, the very pious Isabella travelled with the Eighth Crusade in July 1270. Her father died there in August of the same year. Then, in December, Isabella's husband died of an epidemic while in Sicily. After the deaths of both her father and husband, Isabella returned to France and lived in Provence until her death only two months later in 1271.

Isabella is buried next to her husband in Provins.

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See also
  • List of Navarrese royal consorts
  • French monarchs family tree

References
  1. Jordan 2017, p. 25.
  2. Hallam 1980, p. 222.
  3. Richard 1983, p. 194.

Sources
  • Hallam, Elizabeth (1980). Capetian France: 987-1328. Longman Group Limited.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Jordan, William C. (2017). "A Border Policy? Louis IX and the Spanish Connection". In Liang, Yuen-Gen; Rodriguez, Jarbel (eds.). Authority and Spectacle in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of Teofilo F. Ruiz. Routledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Richard, Jean (1983). Lloyd, Simon (ed.). Saint Louis: Crusader King of France. Translated by Birrell, Jean. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre
Capetian Dynasty
Born: 2 March 1241 Died: 17 April 1271
Royal titles
Preceded by
Margaret of Bourbon		 Queen consort of Navarre
Countess consort of Champagne
1258–1270		 Succeeded by
Blanche of Artois
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