Joan of England, Queen of Sicily
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Not to be confused with Joanna of Castile.
Joan of England (October 1165 – 4 September 1199) was a Queen of Sicily and countess consort of Toulouse. She was the seventh child of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. From her birth, she was destined to make a political and royal marriage. She married William II of Sicily and later Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, two very important and powerful figures in the political landscape of Medieval Europe.
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Joan of England | |
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Queen consort of Sicily | |
Tenure | 13 February 1177 – 11 November 1189 |
Coronation | 13 February 1177 |
Countess consort of Toulouse | |
Tenure | October 1196/7 – 4 September 1199 |
Born | October 1165 Château d'Angers, Anjou |
Died | 4 September 1199 (aged 33) Rouen[1] |
Burial | |
Spouse |
Raymond VI of Toulouse (m. 1196/7) |
Issue | Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse Joan of Toulouse Richard of Toulouse |
House | Plantagenet / Angevin[nb 1] |
Father | Henry II, King of England |
Mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
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