The House of Blois () is a lineage derived from the Frankish nobility, whose principal members were often named

Theobald Theobald is a Germanic name, Germanic dithematic name, composed from the elements ''theodiscus, theod-'' "people" and ''bald'' "bold". The name arrived in England with the Norman Conquest, Normans. The name occurs in many spelling variations, incl ...

(''Thibaud'', ''Thibault'', ''Thibaut'' in

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viscount A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicia ...

s of Blois, the House of Blois accumulated the counties of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Troyes, Meaux — as successors of Herbertians — etc., then the county of Champagne, and finally the kingdom of Navarre. The family was founded by Theobald the Old in the year 906. When

Louis VII of France Louis VII (1120 – 18 September 1180), called the Younger, or the Young (french: link=no, le Jeune), was King of the Franks from 1137 to 1180. He was the son and successor of King Louis VI (hence the epithet "the Young") and married Duchess ...

was greatly threatened by the vast collection of territories in the person of

Henry II of England Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (french: link=no, Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress, or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189, and as such, was the first Angevin king ...

, he chose a wife from the House of Champagne ( Adela of Champagne) as a counterpoise to Angevin power. The senior line of the House of Blois became extinct with the death of Joan I of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France, in 1305. Champagne and Navarre passed to the Capetian dynasty. King Stephen I of England, 1135–1154, was both a member of the House of Blois and the last Anglo-Norman King, being the grandson of

William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England The monarchy of the United Kingdom, ...

through his daughter

Adela of Normandy Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137),LoPrete, Kimberly. "Adela of Blois." ''Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia.'' Ed. Margaret Schaus. New York: Routledge, 2006. 6–7. also known as in Roman ...

.David Crouch. ''The Reign of King Stephen, 1135-1154,'' Pearson Education, Harlow, England, 2000. A branch of the family was established in Sancerre by Stephen I of Sancerre, a younger son of Theobald II, Count of Champagne. This branch became extinct at the death of Margaret of Sancerre in 1418 or 1419.

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* Theobald the Old, Viscount of Blois **

Theobald I, Count of Blois Theobald I (913–975), called the Trickster (known as ''le Tricheur'' –meaning “cheater”– in French), was first Viscount of Blois and Viscount of Tours, and then from 956, Count of Blois, Chartres and Châteaudun, as well as Count of ...

*** Hugh, Archbishop of Bourges *** Odo I, Count of Blois **** Theobald II of Blois **** Odo II, Count of Blois ***** Theobald III, Count of Blois ****** Stephen, Count of Blois ******* William, Count of Sully ********

Henry de Sully, Abbot of Fécamp Henry de Sully (died 1189) was Abbot of Fécamp and Bishop-designate of Salisbury and Archbishop-elect of York. Life Henry was son of William, Count of Sully, the eldest brother of Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchest ...

******* Theobald II, Count of Champagne ******** Henry I, Count of Champagne *********

Henry II, Count of Champagne Henry II of Champagne (or Henry I of Jerusalem) (29 July 1166 – 10 September 1197) was count of Champagne from 1181 to 1197, and king of Jerusalem from 1192 to 1197 by virtue of his marriage to Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem. Early life Henry ...

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Theobald III, Count of Champagne Theobald III (french: Thibaut; 13 May 1179 – 24 May 1201) was Count of Champagne from 1197 to his death. He was designated heir by his older brother Henry II when the latter went to the Holy Land on the Third Crusade, and succeeded him upon his ...

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Theobald I of Navarre Theobald I (french: Thibaut, es, Teobaldo; 30 May 1201 – 8 July 1253), also called the Troubadour and the Posthumous, was Count of Champagne (as Theobald IV) from birth and King of Navarre from 1234. He initiated the Barons' Crusade, was famou ...

*********** Theobald II of Navarre *********** Henry I of Navarre ************ Joan I of Navarre ******** Theobald V, Count of Blois ********* Louis I, Count of Blois ********** Theobald VI, Count of Blois *********

Margaret, Countess of Blois Margaret of Blois (French: ''Marguerite''; died 1230) was '' suo jure'' Countess of Blois in France from 1218 to 1230. From 1190 to 1200, she was the countess consort of the County of Burgundy and then regent for her daughters from 1200 until 12 ...

******** William White Hands ******** Stephen I of Sancerre ********* William I, Count of Sancerre ********** Louis I, Count of Sancerre *********** John I, Count of Sancerre ************ Stephen II, Count of Sancerre ************ John II, Count of Sancerre ************* Louis II, Count of Sancerre ************** John III, Count of Sancerre *************** Margaret, Countess of Sancerre **************

Louis de Sancerre Louis de Sancerre (1341 or 1342 – 6 February 1402; aged 60-61) was a Marshal of France and Constable of France during the Hundred Years' War. Early life Sancerre was born as the second son of count Louis II de Sancerre and Béatrix de R ...

, Constable of France ************** Robert, Lord of Menetou ************** Theobald, Lord of

Sagonne Sagonne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region of France. Geography Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small r ...

************** Stephen, Lord of Vailly-sur-Sauldre ************ Theobald, Bishop of

Tournai Tournai or Tournay ( ; ; nl, Doornik ; pcd, Tornai; wa, Tornè ; la, Tornacum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Tournai is part of Eu ...

************ Louis, Lord of Sagonne *********** Robert, Lord of Menetou-Salon ********* Stephen II, Lord of Châtillon-sur-Loing, Grand Butler of France ********** Stephen III, Lord of Châtillon-sur-Loing *******

Stephen, King of England Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne ''jure uxoris'' from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 un ...

******** Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne ******** William I, Count of Boulogne ******* Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester ****** Philip, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne ****** Odo V, Count of Troyes ******

Hugh, Count of Champagne Seal Hugh ( 1074 – c. 1125) was the Count of Champagne from 1093 until his death. Hugh was the third son of Theobald III, Count of Blois and Adele of Valois, bearing the title Count of Bar-sur-Aube. His older brother Odo IV, Count of Troyes, ...

******* Eudes I of Champlitte (disowned by father) ******** Odo II of Champlitte ********

William of Champlitte William I of Champlitte (french: Guillaume de Champlitte) (1160s-1209) was a French knight who joined the Fourth Crusade and became the first prince of Achaea (1205–1209).Longnon 1969, p. 239.Evergates 2007, p. 220. Early years and the Fourth ...

, 1st prince of Achaea ***** Stephen II, Count of Troyes and Meaux ****** Odo, Count of Champagne *******

Stephen Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; h ...

, Count of Aumale ******** William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle ** Richard, Archbishop of Bourges

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Blois Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the ...

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

Navarrese monarchs Navarrese royal houses

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