Born into the
House of Valois, a Cadet branch of the
Capetian Dynasty, Joan of France was the second daughter of King
Charles VII of France and
Marie of Anjou. Her parents were second cousins and both great-grandchildren of King
John II of France. . |199x199px Joan's paternal grandfather was King
Charles VI of France, referred as "Charles the Mad" due to his history of psychotic episodes. Joan's maternal grandmother was
Yolande of Aragon,
Duchess of Anjou, who played a significant role in the power struggles between England and France. Most notably, she influenced the financing of
Joan of Arc's army in 1429 which helped tip the balance in favour of the French. In 1447, she married
John II, Duke of Bourbon, at Château de Moulins; however they had no surviving children. == References ==