Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France Top Movies & Young Movies

Margaret of Burgundy (French: Marguerite; 1290 â€" 30 April 1315) was
Queen of France and Navarre as the first wife of Louis X of France
(and Louis I of Navarre) .Margaret was a member of the ducal House of
Burgundy, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. She was the eldest
daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248â€"1306) and Agnes of
France (1260â€"1327), the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and
Margaret of Provence.Margaret was a member of the ducal House of
Burgundy, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. She was the eldest
daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248â€"1306) and Agnes of
France (1260â€"1327), the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and
Margaret of Provence.In 1305, Margaret married her first cousin once
removed, Louis I, King of Navarre, who in November 1314 ascended to
the French throne as Louis X of France. They had one daughter, Joan
(born 1312, died 1349).Early in 1314, Margaret was allegedly caught in
an act of adultery in the Tour de Nesle Affair. Her sister-in-law
Isabella of France was a witness against her, and Margaret was
imprisoned for the last two years of her life, along with her
sister-in-law Blanche of Burgundy. Margaret was confined at Château
Gaillard and after poor treatment caught a cold and died. Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France Top Movies & Young Movies




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