marriage of charles iv , marie of luxembourg, jean fouquet charles married first wife, blanche of burgundy, daughter of otto iv, count of burgundy, in 1308, blanche caught in tour de nesle scandals of 1314 , imprisoned. after charles assumed throne refused release blanche, marriage annulled, , blanche retreated nunnery. second wife, marie of luxembourg, daughter of henry vii, holy roman emperor, died following premature birth. charles married again in 1325, time jeanne d Évreux: first cousin, , marriage required approval pope john xxii. jeanne crowned queen in 1326, in 1 of better recorded french coronation ceremonies. ceremony represented combination of political statement, social event, , expensive fashion statement ; cost of food, furs, velvets, , jewellery event expensive negotiations on cost still ongoing in 1329. coronation first appearance of latterly famous medieval cook, guillaume tirel, junior servant. during first half of reign charles relied heavily on uncle, charles of va...