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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
During the escalating efforts of the [[Hundred Years' War]], Marie's family began funding Charles and his military.<ref>{{WP|Marie of Anjou}}</ref> On 9 March 1429, the Maid of Lorraine [[Jeanne d'Arc]] dictated a letter to her step-cousin and affectionately named "Witness", [[Gabriel Laxart]]. In the letter Jeanne explained she was to meet Queen Yolande, the mother of the Dauphin's wife, to ascertain whether or not she was the fabled saviour of [[Orléans]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 15</ref>
Marie was born on 14 October 1404 as the eldest daughter of {{Wiki|Louis II of Anjou}} and Yolande of Aragon, was betrothed to her second cousin Charles, Dauphin to the French throne, in 1413. Despite challenges, their marriage occurred on 18 December 1422 in {{Wiki|Bourges}}, making Marie Queen of France, although she was never crowned.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Marie of Anjou}}</ref>
 
===Reign===
During the escalating efforts of the [[Hundred Years' War]], Marie's family began funding Charles and his military.<ref name="WP"/> On 9 March 1429, the Maid of Lorraine [[Jeanne d'Arc]] dictated a letter to her step-cousin and affectionately named "Witness", [[Gabriel Laxart]]. In the letter Jeanne explained she was to meet Queen Yolande, the mother of the Dauphin's wife, to ascertain whether or not she was the fabled saviour of [[Orléans]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 15</ref>
 
===Later life===
After giving birth to fourteen children with Charles, her husband died in July 1461. Marie then became queen dowager, with her son {{Wiki|Louis XI of France|Louis XI}} succeeding as king. During the winter of 1462-1463, she made a pilgrimage to {{Wiki|Santiago de Compostela}}. Marie died on 29 November 1463, upon returning from her pilgrimage, and was buried alongside her spouse in the [[basilica of Saint-Denis]].<ref name="WP"/>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Latest revision as of 07:51, 8 January 2024

Marie of Anjou (1404 – 1463) was, as the wife of Charles VII of France, Queen of France from 1422 to 1461. Her mother Queen Yolande of Aragon was the Mentor of the French Assassins.

Biography[edit | edit source]

During the escalating efforts of the Hundred Years' War, Marie's family began funding Charles and his military.[1] On 9 March 1429, the Maid of Lorraine Jeanne d'Arc dictated a letter to her step-cousin and affectionately named "Witness", Gabriel Laxart. In the letter Jeanne explained she was to meet Queen Yolande, the mother of the Dauphin's wife, to ascertain whether or not she was the fabled saviour of Orléans.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Marie of Anjou on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Heresy – Chapter 15
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