She was a French princess born into one of the most powerful royal families in medieval Europe

Then England invaded France

And Catherine of Valois found herself at the center of a royal struggle that would change the history of England and France forever

Her life became connected to Henry V of England

A King who defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt

In 1420 Catherine married Henry V and became Queen of England

But her time beside the King was tragically short

Henry V died in 1422

Their infant son became Henry VI

And Catherine was left a young Queen Dowager in a dangerous royal world

But her story did not end with the death of Henry V

Years later Catherine formed a relationship with Owen Tudor

A Welsh nobleman whose position was far below her own royal status

Their relationship became one of the most remarkable chapters in English royal history

Their descendants would eventually include Henry Tudor

The man who defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth

And became King Henry VII

Through Henry VII the bloodline of Catherine of Valois became connected to the Tudor dynasty

A dynasty that would later produce Henry VIII and Elizabeth I

Catherine had once been the Queen of England

She had been the wife of Henry V

She had been the mother of Henry VI

And her descendants would eventually help create one of England's most famous royal dynasties

But behind the crowns

Behind the wars

And behind the royal bloodline

Was a woman whose private life became one of the most intriguing stories of medieval England

Who was Catherine of Valois when the crown was no longer hers

Why did her relationship with Owen Tudor become so important

And how did her descendants eventually reach the Tudor throne

This is the forgotten story of Catherine of Valois

A story of war

Royal power

Love

Loss

Secret marriage

And a bloodline that changed English history

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Deep emotional strings

Slow medieval percussion

Dark orchestral atmosphere

Subtle female choir texture

Royal French and English medieval atmosphere

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*HISTORICAL NOTE*

This video is based on documented medieval history

Catherine of Valois was the daughter of Charles VI of France

She married Henry V of England in 1420

Henry V died in 1422 and their son Henry VI became King

Catherine later became connected to Owen Tudor

Their descendants eventually included Henry Tudor who became Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485

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