Biography
Her father, grandfather, and brother were all somewhat mentally unstable, and Joanna seems to have inherited this family ailment. She suffered a complete nervous breakdown after the birth of her seventh child. Her eldest surviving son, Charles VI, was famous for his insanity. From her marriage to Charles V of France (1350, Tain-en-Viennois) were born nine children:
- Joanna (Jeanne) of France (September 1357 – 21 October 1360, at Abbaye St Antoine Des Champs, France)
- John of France (1359–1364)
- Bonne of France (1360 – 7 December 1360, Paris, France)
- John (Jean), Dauphin of France (Vincennes, 7 June 1366 – 21 December 1366)
- Charles VI of France (3 December 1368 – 22 October 1422)
- Mary (Marie), Princess of France (Paris, 27 February 1370 – June 1377, Paris)
- Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans (13 March 1372 – 23 November 1407)
- Isabella (Isabelle), Princess of France (Paris, 24 July 1373 – 13 February 1377, Paris)
- Catherine, Princess of France (Paris, 4 February 1378 – November 1388, buried at Abbaye De Maubuisson, France), m. John of Berry, Count of Montpensier (son of John, Duke of Berry)
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