Bonne of Luxemburg or Jutta of Luxemburg (20 May 131511 September 1349), was born Jutta (Judith), the second daughter of King
John of Bohemia, and his first wife,
Elisabeth of Bohemia. She was the first wife of King
John II of France
John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...
; however, as she died a year prior to his accession, she was never a French queen. Jutta was referred to in French historiography as Bonne de Luxembourg, since she was a member of the
House of Luxembourg
The House of Luxembourg ( lb, D'Lëtzebuerger Haus; french: Maison de Luxembourg; german: Haus Luxemburg) or Luxembourg dynasty was a royal family of the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages, whose members between 1308 and 1437 ruled as kin ...
. Among her children were
Charles V of France
Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (french: le Sage; la, Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armi ...
,
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and '' jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg.
Philip II was ...
, and
Joan, Queen of Navarre.
Biography
In June or July 1315, Jutta was betrothed to the future King
Casimir the Great of Poland, son of
Władysław Łokietek Władysław is a Polish given male name, cognate with Vladislav. The feminine form is Władysława, archaic forms are Włodzisław (male) and Włodzisława (female), and Wladislaw is a variation. These names may refer to:
Famous people Mononym
* W ...
.
[Kazimierz Jasiński]
Polityka małżeńska Władysława Łokietka
In: Genealogia - rola związków rodzinnych i rodowych w życiu publicznym w Polsce średniowiecznej na tle porównawczym, p. 14., but he married
Aldona of Lithuania
Aldona (baptized ''Ona'' or ''Anna''; her pagan name, Aldona, is known only from the writings of Maciej Stryjkowski; – 26 May 1339) was Queen consort of Poland (1333–1339), and a princess of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. She was the daught ...
in 1325 instead.
In 1326, Jutta was next betrothed to
Henry of Bar. This arrangement was broken, however, and she stayed at the abbey of Saint-Esprit until her marriage to
John, Duke of Normandy and future King John II of France.
Jutta was married to John, Duke of Normandy, on 28 July 1332 at the
Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Melun
The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame (''Collégiale Notre-Dame de Melun'') is a former collegiate church, now a parish church in the French town of Melun, on rue de la Courtille on the île Saint-Etienne.
History
The building dates back to the 1 ...
. She was 17 years old, and the future king was 13. Her name Jutta (or Guta), translatable into English as Good (in the feminine case), was changed by the time of her marriage to Bonne (French) or Bona (Latin). Upon marriage, Bonne was the wife of the heir to the French throne, becoming
Duchess of Normandy
The Duchess of Normandy was the wife of the ruler or sub-ruler of the Duchy of Normandy.However,for the queen regnant such as Elizabeth II will be also called the Duke of Normandy.
Duchess of Normandy
First Creation House of Normandy, 91 ...
and Countess of
Anjou Anjou may refer to:
Geography and titles France
* County of Anjou, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou
**Count of Anjou, title of nobility
*Duchy of Anjou, a historical duchy and later a province of France
**Duk ...
and
Maine
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. The wedding was celebrated in the presence of six thousand guests. The festivities were prolonged by a further two months when the young groom was finally knighted at the
cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. John was solemnly granted the arms of a knight in front of a prestigious audience bringing together the kings of
Bohemia and
Navarre, and the dukes of
Burgundy,
Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ...
and the
Brabant.
Bonne was a patron of the arts, the composer
Guillaume de Machaut being one of her favorites.
She died on 11 September 1349 of the
bubonic plague in
Maubuisson, France at the age of thirty-four. She was buried in the
Abbey of Maubuisson.
Less than six months after Bonne's death, John married
Joan I, Countess of Auvergne
Joan I (8 May 1326 – 29 September 1360, Chateau d'Argilly) was ruling Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1332 to 1360 and Queen of France by her marriage to King John II.
Life
She was the daughter of William XII, Count of Auvergne and Bo ...
.
Issue
John and Bonne had the following children together:
*
Charles V of France
Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (french: le Sage; la, Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armi ...
(21 January 133816 September 1380)
* Catherine (13381338) died young
*
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
Louis I, Duke of Anjou (23 July 1339 – 20 September 1384) was a French prince, the second son of John II of France and Bonne of Bohemia. His career was markedly unsuccessful. Born at the Château de Vincennes, Louis was the first of the Ange ...
(23 July 133920 September 1384)
*
John, Duke of Berry
John of Berry or John the Magnificent (French: ''Jean de Berry'', ; 30 November 1340 – 15 June 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was Regent of France during the minority of his nephew 1380-1388 ...
(30 November 134015 June 1416)
*
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and '' jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg.
Philip II was ...
(17 January 134227 April 1404)
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Joan Joan may refer to:
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* Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters
*:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine
* Joan (surname)
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*Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...
(24 June 13433 November 1373)
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Marie
Marie may refer to:
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* Marie (Japanese given name)
* Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973
* Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ...
(12 September 1344October 1404), married
Robert, Duke of Bar
Robert I of Bar (8 November 1344 – 12 April 1411) was Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson and Count and then Duke of Bar. He succeeded his elder brother Edward II of Bar as count in 1352. His parents were Henry IV of Bar and Yolande of Flanders.
When R ...
in 1364
*Agnes (13451349), died young
*Margaret (13471352), died young
*
Isabelle (1 October 134811 September 1372)
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