Catherine Of Valois Collection
Catherine of Valois (1401-1437) was a French princess who played a pivotal role in English history
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Catherine of Valois (1401-1437) was a French princess who played a pivotal role in English history. In 1420, she married King Henry V of England, following the conclusion of the Treaty of Troyes. This political union was depicted in numerous artworks, including an engraving of the treaty's signing and another of their marriage ceremony. Catherine's presence brought the House of Valois into the English royal lineage, and she became the mother of King Henry VI. Her legacy continued through her daughter-in-law, Katharine of France, who married Henry VI and became queen consort of England. The connection between Catherine and the English monarchy is further highlighted in depictions such as the engraving "Dat Is As It Sall Please De Roi Mon Pere," which shows Catherine presenting her son, the future Henry VI, to her father, King Charles VI of France. Other works, like the 19th-century painting by Francis Holl, further immortalize Catherine's role as queen consort of King Henry V.