Joan the Lame
Joan of Burgundy (French: Jeanne; c. 1293 – 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 during the years 1340, 1345–1346 and 1347.
| Joan the Lame | |
|---|---|
Queen Joan commissioning a work from translator Jean de Vignay, 1333 | |
| Queen consort of France | |
| Tenure | 1 April 1328 – 12 December 1349 |
| Coronation | 29 May 1328 |
| Queen regent of France | |
| Regency | 1340 1345-1346 1347 |
| Monarch | Philip VI |
| Born | circa 1293 |
| Died | 12 December 1349 (aged 56) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse |
Philip VI of France (m. 1313) |
| Issue | John II of France Philip, Duke of Orléans |
| House | Burgundy |
| Father | Robert II, Duke of Burgundy |
| Mother | Agnes of France |
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