Joan of Burgundy (French: Jeanne; 24 June 1293[citation needed] â€" 12
December 1349), also known as Joan the Lame (French: Jeanne la
Boiteuse), was Queen of France as the first wife of King Philip VI.
Joan ruled as regent while her husband fought on military campaigns
during the Hundred Years' War: 1340, 1345-1346 and 1347.Joan was the
daughter of Duke Robert II of Burgundy, and Agnes of France. Her older
sister, Margaret, was the first wife of King Louis X of France. Joan
married Philip of Valois, Louis's cousin, in July 1313. From 1314 to
1328, they were count and countess of Maine; from 1325, they were also
Count and Countess of Valois and Anjou.Joan was the daughter of Duke
Robert II of Burgundy, and Agnes of France. Her older sister,
Margaret, was the first wife of King Louis X of France. Joan married
Philip of Valois, Louis's cousin, in July 1313. From 1314 to 1328,
they were count and countess of Maine; from 1325, they were also Count
and Countess of Valois and Anjou.King Philip IV's sons, Louis X,
Philip V, and Charles IV, left no surviving sons, leading to the
accession of Joan's husband to the French throne in 1328.The Hundred
Years' War ensued in 1337, with Edward III of England, a nephew of
Louis X, claiming the French crown. Joan the Lame Top Movies & Young Movies