Marie of France, Countess of Champagne

Marie of France, Countess of Champagne Known for: French princess whose birth was a mistake to guardians who needed a child to acquire the French seat Occupation: Countess of Champagne, official for her significant other and afterward for her child Dates: 1145 - March 11, 1198 Disarray with Marie de France, Poet In some cases mistook for Marie de France, Mary of France, a medieval writer of England in the twelfth century whose Lais of Marie de France get by alongside an interpretation of Aesops Fables into the English of the time and maybe others works. About Marie of France, Countess of Champagne Marie was destined to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France. That marriage was at that point flimsy when Eleanor brought forth a subsequent girl, Alix, in 1151, and the pair understood that they were not prone to have a child. Salic Law was deciphered to imply that a girl or little girls spouse couldn't acquire the crown of France. Eleanor and Louis had their marriage canceled in 1152, Eleanor left first for Aquitaine and afterward wedded the beneficiary to Englands crown, Henry Fitzempress. Alix and Marie were left in France with their dad and, later, stepmothers. Marriage In 1160, when Louis wedded his third spouse, Adã ¨le of Champagne, Louis pledged his little girls Alix and Marie to siblings of his new wife. Marie and Henry, Count of Champagne, were hitched in 1164. Henry went to battle in the Holy Land, leaving Marie as his official. While Henry was away, Maries stepbrother, Philip, succeeded their dad as lord, and held onto the dower terrains of his mom, Adã ¨le of Champagne, who was additionally Maries sister-iin-law. Marie and others joined Adã ¨le in restricting Philips activity; when Henry came back from the Holy Land, Marie and Philip had settled their contention. Widowhood At the point when Henry kicked the bucket in 1181, Marie filled in as official for their child, Henry II, until 1187. At the point when Henry II went to the Holy Land to battle in a campaign, Marie again filled in as official. Henry passed on in 1197, and Maries more youthful child Theobold succeeded him. Marie entered a religious community and kicked the bucket in 1198. Courts of Love Marie may have been a supporter of Andrã © le Chapelain (Andreas Capellanus), creator of one of the takes a shot at dignified love, as a clergyman who served Marie was named Andreas (and Chapelain or Capellanus implies minister). In the book, he credits decisions to Marie and to her mom, Eleanor of Aquitaine, among others. A few sources acknowledge the case that the book, De Amore and referred to in English as The Art of Courtly Love, was composed in line with Marie. There is no strong recorded proof that Marie of France with or without her mom managed at courts of adoration in France, however a few scholars have made that guarantee. Additionally known as: Marie Capet; Marie de France; Marie, Countess of Champagne Foundation, Family: Mother: Eleanor of AquitaineFather: Louis VII of France Stepmothers: Constance of Castile, at that point Adã ¨le of ChampagneFull kin: sister Alix, Countessâ of Blois; half kin (father Louis VII): Marguerite of France, Alys of France, Philip II of France, Agnes of France. She additionally had half-kin from her moms second marriage, however theres very little proof she associated with them. Marriage, Children: spouse: Henry I, Count of Champagne (wedded 1164)children:Scholastique of Champagne, wedded to William V of MaconHenry II of Champagne, 1166-1197Marie of Champagne, wedded to Baldwin I of ConstantinopleTheobald III of Champagne, 1179-1201