Yolande of Aragon, Duchess of Anjou

Long may she reign

Many people are familiar with the stories that come out of the Hundred Years War, like the heroism of Joan of Arc or the battle of Agincourt, but few know the story of the queen of four kingdoms who helped France win the war. Yolande was born the daughter of the king of Aragon and, over her life, was the unofficial queen of four nations. As a teen, she was strategically married off to the Duke of Anjou, but despite being Spanish, she became a full-blown Francophile and was key to the continued survival of the French monarchy. Join me today to learn her story. Bibliography BookBrowse. “Yolande of Aragon: Background Information When Reading Joan of Arc.” BookBrowse.com. Accessed August 6, 2023. https://www.bookbrowse.com/mag/btb/index.cfm/book_number/3238/joan-of-arc. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Joanna of Aragon, Countess of Foix.” Wikipedia, June 14, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_of_Aragon,_Countess_of_Foix. ———. “John I of Aragon.” Wikipedia, June 28, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_I_of_Aragon. ———. “Louis II of Anjou.” Wikipedia, April 30, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_II_of_Anjou. ———. “Violant of Bar.” Wikipedia, July 14, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violant_of_Bar. ———. “Yolande of Aragon.” Wikipedia, July 25, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolande_of_Aragon. Dan Moorhouse - The Hundred Years War. “Yolande of Aragon - The Hundred Years War.” The Hundred Years War - 1337-1453, February 13, 2022. https://thehundredyearswar.co.uk/yolande-of-aragon/. ellena. “August 11th Zodiac Sign — Leo Traits, Careers, Mantras & More.” Popular Vedic Science, December 7, 2022. https://popularvedicscience.com/astrology/august-11-zodiac-sign/. Jansen, Sharon L. “Yolande of Aragon, the Queen of Four Kingdoms.” Accessed August 6, 2023. https://www.monstrousregimentofwomen.com/2019/08/yolande-of-aragon-queen-of-four-kingdoms.html. Longueville, Olivia. “Yolande of Aragon: Her Mother, Violant de Bar, as a Role Model.” Olivia Longueville, August 13, 2021. https://olivialongueville.com/2021/08/13/yolande-of-aragon-her-mother-as-a-role-model/. TV Tropes. “Yolande Of Aragon / Useful Notes.” Accessed August 6, 2023. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/YolandeOfAragon. Encyclopedia.com. “Yolande of Aragon (1379–1442).” Accessed August 6, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/yolande-aragon-1379-1442.