Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Notes
According to contemporary records, Queen Elizabeth I of England (died
1603) was related to King Henry IV of France (died 1610) [Reference:
Thomas Rymer, Foedera 16 (1727): 20 (Henry IV, King of France, styled
"cousin")].
Were Queen Elizabeth I and King Henry IV related in the 5th degree at
least on one side? The answer: Yes, twice, in fact. Below please
find two charts which show their common descent from the French royal
family and also from the Counts of Saint Pol. In both instances,
Queen Elizabeth I and King Henry IV are 4th cousins, once removed.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
I. Descent from Charles VI, King of France:
Charles VI, King of France
___________________/__________________
/ /
Charles VII, King of France Katherine of France
/ =Owen Tudor
/ /
Madeleine of France Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond
= Gaston de Foix /
/ /
Catherine de Foix Henry VII, King of England
=Jean d'Albret, Count of /
Penthievre /
/ /
Henri II, King of Navarre Henry VIII, King Of England
/ /
Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre Elizabeth I, Queen of England
=Antoine de Bourbon
/
Henry IV, King of France
II. Descent from Pierre de Luxembourgh, Count of Saint Pol:
Pierre de Luxembourgh
Count of Saint Pol
__________________________/________
/ /
Louis de Luxembourgh Jacquette de Luxembourgh
Count of Luxembourgh = Richard Wydeville, Earl Rivers
/ /
Pierre de Luxembourgh Elizabeth Wydeville
Count of Saint Pol = Edward IV, King of England
/ /
Marie de Luxembourgh Elizabeth Plantagenet
= Francois de Bourbon = Henry VII, King of England
/ /
Charles de Bourbon Henry VIII, King of England
Duke of Vendome /
/ /
Antoine de Bourbon Elizabeth I, Queen of England
King of Navarre
/
Henry IV, King of France
ENGLAND Elizabeth of York Queen Of, b. 11 Feb 1465, Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England , d. 11 Feb 1502/1503, Tower of London, Middlesex, England
Married
18 Jan 1456/1457
, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Children
1. ENGLAND Arthur Prince Of, b. 20 Sep 1486, Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England , d. 2 Apr 1502, Ludlow Castle, , Shropshire, England
3. ENGLAND Henry VIII King Of, b. 28 Jun 1491, Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, Kent, England , d. 28 Jan 1546/1547, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England