Joan of England, also known as Joanna, was by marriage Queen of Sicily and Countess of Toulouse. She was the seventh child of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine. From her birth, she was destined to make a political and royal marriage. She married William II of Sicily and later Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, two very important and powerful figures in the political landscape of medieval Europe.

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Occupation: queen
Born: October 1165
Died: September 24, 1199, 1199

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Occupation: queen
Born: October 1165
Died: September 24, 1199, 1199