Biography of Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry 1378-1424

Paternal Family Tree: Auvergne

In 1360 [her future husband] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 19) was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.

Before 1362 [her future husband] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 21) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac (age 50) and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac (age 33). He the son of King John "The Good" II of France (age 42) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In or before 1378 [her father] John II Count Auvergne and [her mother] Aliénor de Comminges were married. He the son of John I Count of Auvergne.

In 1378 Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry was born to John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges.

On 24 Mar 1386 [her grandfather] John I Count of Auvergne died. His son [her father] John II Count Auvergne succeeded II Count Auvergne and Count Boulogne.

In 1389 John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 48) and Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 11) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1390 [her step-son] John Valois (age 27) and Anne Bourbon Duchess Bavaria (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 46) and Catherine Vendome. He the son of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 49) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. They were fourth cousins.

On 27 Jan 1393 Philip Artois Count Eu (age 36) and [her step-daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 52) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count Eu and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Bal de Ardents

On 28 Jan 1393 the Bal de Ardents (aka Ball of the Burning Men or Ball of the Wild Men) was a masquerade ball held at the Hôtel Saint Pol [Map] in Paris by Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 24) who performed with five members of the French nobility. The performers were dressed as wild men of the woods; four were killed when their costumes caught fire.

Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 24) was rescued by his aunt Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 15) who smothered him in her dress.

Sieur de Nantouillet jumped into an open vat of wine and remained there until the flames were extinguished.

Count de Joigny died.

Yvain de Foix, son of Gaston Fébus, Count of Foix died after two days.

Aimery Poitiers, son of the Count of Valentinois died after two days.

Huguet de Guisay died after three days.

In 1394 [her father] John II Count Auvergne died. His daughter Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 16) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.

In 1400 John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 19) and [her step-daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 25) were married at Paris [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 59) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 62) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 42). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1402 [her step-son] John Valois (age 39) died.

On 15 Jun 1416 [her husband] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 75) died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter [her step-daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 41) succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.

After 15 Jun 1416 Georges de La Trémoille (age 34) and Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 38) were married. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges.

Around 1424 Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 46) died. Her half first cousin once removed Marie I Countess Auvergne (age 47) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.

In or after 1424 [her former husband] Georges de La Trémoille (age 42) and Catherine de L'Isle-Bouchard were married.

On 06 May 1446 [her former husband] Georges de La Trémoille (age 64) died.

Royal Ancestors of Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry 1378-1424

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry 1378-1424

Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry

Mother: Aliénor de Comminges