The Basics: Born April 23, 1464, in France; died February 4, 1505 in France; canonized May 28, 1950, by Pius XII; feast day, February 4. Queen, woman religious. The Story: Jeanne was just twelve when her father, King Louis XI of France, arranged her marriage to the Duke of Orleans, a distant cousin. But after the couple had been… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Jeanne de Valois