Joan of France, sometimes called Joan the Lame, was briefly Queen of France as wife of King Louis XII, in between the death of her brother, King Charles VIII, and the annulment of her marriage. After that, she retired to her domain, where she soon founded the monastic Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where she served as abbess. From this Order later sprang the religious congregation of the Apostolic Sisters of the Annunciation, founded in 1787 to teach the children of the poor. She was canonized on 28 May 1950.
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (died 1505)
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (died 1505)
On April 23, in the year 1464, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (died 1505). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 23, one of 445 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 23, 1464 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 1 April 2026.
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