WI princess Jeanne de France becomes Queen of France in 1316?

King Jean I posthumus son of King Louis X reigned for five days under his uncle's regency, until his death on November 20 1316. He was succeeded by his uncle, Philippe as Philippe V. The other claimant was John's half-sister, the then four-year-old Princess Jeanne, daughter of Louis X's marriage with Marguerite of Burgundy.
Jeanne, as a female, had a disputed claim to the throne of France: a female could not succeed to the throne of France if following the Salic Law... however, if following the feudal law (which had thus far controlled the inheritance of almost all fiefs in France), Joan would have been the next monarch of France. (She did, however, have undeniable rights in the succession of Navarre where females are allowed - witness that kingdom being brought to the Capetians by Louis' own mother. However, these claims were ignored until after the deaths of her uncles Philip V and Charles IV.)
WI Feudal Law was observed and Jeanne was proclaime Jeanne I Queen of France? How is that altering History? Any thoughts?
 
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Was she the mother of Charles the Bad? I still see Edward III of England making trouble. He would still probably claim the throne, as grandson of Philip IV of France. There is still the question of Gascony, and the economy of the Flemish towns.
 
By 1316 Jeanne was only 4 yo... If she became Queen she would need a Regent... Philippe heruncle would be the obvious choice... But being only an infant in his grasp Philippe would be free to marry her off with anyone he pleased in order to strengthen his position...
 
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That would make her about the same age as Edward III. I suspect that there would have been an attempt at a marriage alliance with England at some point.
 
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I'm sure Edward II and Queen Isabella would have favored this match. What a perfect way to finally end the Plantangenet/Capetian rivalry peacefully. Henry II of England tried the same thing by marrying his eldest son to a French princess.
 
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First cousin marriages were relatively common in medieval and early modern Europe. William and Mary were first cousins. If Edward III could have married Jeanne, then the question of Gascony would perhaps have been solved.
 
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