of Castile Family - Ourfolk
Blanche of Castile (of France) 1188 - 1252
Blanche was born on 1188 in Palencia, Spain and died on 1252 .
She was the daughter of King Alfonso Viii Sanchez of Castile (11 NOV 1155 - 6 OCT 1214) and Princess Eleanor of England (of Castile) (13 OCT 1162 - 25 OCT 1214).
Blanche was married to King Louis Viii of France .
King Louis was born on 1187 and died on 1226 .
He was the son of King Philip Ii of France (1165 - 1223).
View Family Chart
- - -
| Parents | Grand Parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ King Sancho Iii Alfonsez of Castile (1134 - 31 AUG 1158) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ King Alfonso Viii Sanchez of Castile (11 NOV 1155 - 6 OCT 1214) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Princess Blanca of Navarre (of Castile) (AFT 1133 - 12 AUG 1156) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blanche of Castile (of France) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ King Henry Ii Plantagenet (5 MAR 1132 - 3 JUL 1189) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Princess Eleanor of England (of Castile) (13 OCT 1162 - 25 OCT 1214) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (of France) (1123 - 31 MAR 1204) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When Louis died he made Blanche Regent and guardian of their children. Louis IX was then 12 and Blanche
ruled France alone from 1226 to 1234; dealing successfully both with a coalition of the powerful barons in
1226 - she rode into battle, dressed in white on a white horse, at the head of her troops - and with the
attacks of Henry III in 1230; she was less successful with the student disturbances in Paris, which caused
the university to leave the city from 1229 to 1233. She made clever alliances and expanded her territory,
gaining Blois, Chartres and Sancerre by agreement with her ally Thibaut of Champagne, and Toulouse and
Provence through skilful marriage treaties. A forceful character, she retained a powerful influence over
Louis IX ('Saint Louis') after he came to the throne in 1236, with regard to both state affairs and religion.
Her second regency lasted from 1248, when Louis set out (against her will) on a crusade, until her death
four years later. With her third son, Alphonse, she maintained peace at home, despite the depletion of
the country necessary to support the extravagant crusade, and negotiated personally for Louis' release
after the battle of El Mansurah.
ruled France alone from 1226 to 1234; dealing successfully both with a coalition of the powerful barons in
1226 - she rode into battle, dressed in white on a white horse, at the head of her troops - and with the
attacks of Henry III in 1230; she was less successful with the student disturbances in Paris, which caused
the university to leave the city from 1229 to 1233. She made clever alliances and expanded her territory,
gaining Blois, Chartres and Sancerre by agreement with her ally Thibaut of Champagne, and Toulouse and
Provence through skilful marriage treaties. A forceful character, she retained a powerful influence over
Louis IX ('Saint Louis') after he came to the throne in 1236, with regard to both state affairs and religion.
Her second regency lasted from 1248, when Louis set out (against her will) on a crusade, until her death
four years later. With her third son, Alphonse, she maintained peace at home, despite the depletion of
the country necessary to support the extravagant crusade, and negotiated personally for Louis' release
after the battle of El Mansurah.
Grandson - Tomb of Philip III of France - Philip III on left, Phillip IV on right.
- King Philip was born on 1 MAY 1245 in Poissy, France and died on 5 OCT 1285 (age: 40) in Peripgnan 
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018