EPISODE · May 1, 2016 · 31 MIN
23 - Joanna of Navarre (1): The Breton Duchess
from Queens of England Podcast
The daughter of a king that had... shall we say a colourful life, Joanna had a very tricky start in life. By marrying first the Duke of Brittany and then the King of England, she managed to amass a ton of money - but there's only so far you can squeeze the lemon.ShownotesFor more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!QoE Podcast Facebook pageCharles II 'the Bad' of Navarre (wikipedia)John IV, Duke of Brittany (wikipedia)Ep 20: Philippa of Hainault: The Almost Perfect QueenEp 15: Eleanor of Castile: The Stony-Crossed Property MagnateEp 13: Eleanor of Provence: The Spendthrift Savoyard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The daughter of a king that had... shall we say a colourful life, Joanna had a very tricky start in life. By marrying first the Duke of Brittany and then the King of England, she managed to amass a ton of money - but there's only so far you can squeeze the lemon.ShownotesFor more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!QoE Podcast Facebook pageCharles II 'the Bad' of Navarre (wikipedia)John IV, Duke of Brittany (wikipedia)Ep 20: Philippa of Hainault: The Almost Perfect QueenEp 15: Eleanor of Castile: The Stony-Crossed Property MagnateEp 13: Eleanor of Provence: The Spendthrift Savoyard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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