Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Online Library Catalogue FND - Joan of England Source ID: S-00002224 Full Title: Medieval Monarchs, Female Illegitimacy and Modern Genealogical Matters: Part II: Joan of England, c.1190-1236/7 Author(s): Danna Messer (Messer, Danna R, BA, MA) Series Volume: 1 Series Number: 4 Pages: 294-298 Publication Date: Jul 2004 Source Type: Article Periodical: Foundations (FND) Language: English (Engl) Keywords: illegitimacy, Joan of England, King John, Llywelyn Order copies of pages from this source Write a review or abstract for this source Suggest keywords for this source Foundation for Medieval Genealogy homepage Abstract by Danna Messer - 01 Jul 2004 In the thirteenth century King John used his illegitimate daughter, Joan of England, as the perfect ‘pawn’ in an arranged marriage with Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, prince of North Wales, in an attempt to secure power over the principality. Joan of England’s situation highlights the policies regarding the marriage of royal female bastards which helped to mould the political establishment of medieval Britain. .