WI: Marie of Flanders survive: A Capetian House of Flanders instead of Artois

In late 1227 or early 1228, Joan gave birth to a daughter, Marie. A few years later, on 27 July 1233[13] Ferrand died in Noyonfrom urinary stones, a disease that he suffered since his capture at Bouvines.[4] His heart was buried in Noyon Cathedral, while his body was interred in the Abbey of Marquette, in Flanders. After the death of her husband, Joan wanted to marry Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, but since he was still loyal to the English crown at this point, this did not sit well with Louis IX, who refused to give his consent. It was during that year of 1233 that Bouchard of Avesnes, jailed since his plot of the false Baldwin was released.[4]

After Ferdinand's death, the couple's daughter and heir presumptive, Marie, was sent to Paris to be educated there, following Louis IX's demands.[14] In June 1235[15]she was betrothed to Robert, Louis IX's brother. She died shortly after, leaving Joan childless.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan,_Countess_of_Flanders
 
Well, the question would arise of what would happen were Jeanne to have a son by her second husband? I'm not sure how Flanders' succession laws worked, but most places the only way a daughter succeeded was if there was NO brother.

Jeanne is in her 30s if one accepts a 1199 birthyear for her. Old, but not beyond the capacity to have kids.
 
Well, the question would arise of what would happen were Jeanne to have a son by her second husband? I'm not sure how Flanders' succession laws worked, but most places the only way a daughter succeeded was if there was NO brother.

Jeanne is in her 30s if one accepts a 1199 birthyear for her. Old, but not beyond the capacity to have kids.
Flanders would be under the House of Savoy in that case.
 
Well, the question would arise of what would happen were Jeanne to have a son by her second husband? I'm not sure how Flanders' succession laws worked, but most places the only way a daughter succeeded was if there was NO brother.

Jeanne is in her 30s if one accepts a 1199 birthyear for her. Old, but not beyond the capacity to have kids.
Flanders would be under the House of Savoy in that case.
Exactly but as she has no kids from her second wedding in OTL is pretty unlikely who Marie will be displaced by a younger half-brother
 
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