John of Bourbon (1381–1434) was Duke of Bourbon from 1410 and Duke of Auvergne from 1416 until his death. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne.[1] Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.
| John I | |
|---|---|
 15th-century portrait of John | |
| Duke of Bourbon | |
| Reign | 1410 – 1434 |
| Predecessor | Louis II |
| Successor | Charles I |
| Born | 1381 |
| Died | 1434 (aged 52–53) London |
| Spouse | Marie, Duchess of Auvergne |
| Issue |
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| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Louis II, Duke of Bourbon |
| Mother | Anne of Auvergne |
During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War he took sides against the Burgundians and formed the League of Gien with other French nobles. John was captured at the Battle of Agincourt and died as a prisoner in London, in spite of the payment of several ransoms, and promises to support the King of England as King of France.[2]
In 1400 in Paris, he married Marie, Duchess of Auvergne,[3] daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who inherited the Auvergne title from her father. They had three sons:
- Charles de Bourbon (1401–1456),[3] Duke of Bourbon, succeeded John.
- Louis of Bourbon (1403–1412, Paris), Count of Forez.
- Louis de Bourbon (1405–1486), Count of Montpensier.[3]
In addition, he had two illegitimate children:
- Margaret, married to Rodrigo de Villandrando.[a]
- John of Bourbon, bishop of Puy.[3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Ramsey 1999, p. 234.
- ↑ Bennett 1991, p. 36.
- 1 2 3 4 Heers 2016, Bourbon table.
- ↑ Vale 1974, p. 74.
Sources
edit- Bennett, Michael (1991). Agincourt 1415: triumph against the odds. Osprey Publishing.
- Heers, Jacques (2016). Louis XI. Perrin.
- Ramsey, Ann W. (1999). Liturgy, Politics, and Salvation: The Catholic League in Paris and the Nature of Catholic Reform, 1540-1630. University of Rochester Press.
- Vale, Malcolm Graham Allan (1974). Charles the Seventh. University of California Press.
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