Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 12 August 1283), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald the Troubador, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne,and his second wife Agnes of Beaujeu. She was a member of the House of Champagne.
Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count of Burgundy; the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However, the engagement was broken.
Blanche was instead married in 1236 to Jean I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was that she was heiress presumptive and Theobald did make her heiress to the throne. However she renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon bore two sons .
In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont; she was later buried there in 1283; her husband outlived her by three years.
Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count of Burgundy; the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However, the engagement was broken.
Blanche was instead married in 1236 to Jean I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was that she was heiress presumptive and Theobald did make her heiress to the throne. However she renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon bore two sons .
In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont; she was later buried there in 1283; her husband outlived her by three years.
Blanche of Navarre (1226 – 12 August 1283), also known as Blanche of Champagne, was the daughter of Theobald the Troubador, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne,and his second wife Agnes of Beaujeu. She was a member of the House of Champagne.
Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count of Burgundy; the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However, the engagement was broken.
Blanche was instead married in 1236 to Jean I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was that she was heiress presumptive and Theobald did make her heiress to the throne. However she renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon bore two sons .
In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont; she was later buried there in 1283; her husband outlived her by three years.
Blanche was firstly betrothed to Otto III, Count of Burgundy; the marriage contract was signed on 16 January 1236. However, the engagement was broken.
Blanche was instead married in 1236 to Jean I, Duke of Brittany, the main reason he married Blanche was that she was heiress presumptive and Theobald did make her heiress to the throne. However she renounced the claim after Margaret of Bourbon bore two sons .
In 1270 Blanche founded the Abbey de la Joie near Hennebont; she was later buried there in 1283; her husband outlived her by three years.
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