[1] The book of hours, known by medieval scholars as livre d'heures de Jeanne de France, was given by King Charles VII to his daughter Joan to celebrate the occasion of her marriage to John II, Duke of Bourbon in 1452.

[1] The coat of arms of Joan of France appears on seven pages (including the cover) within the tome, alongside miniatures and decorations in the margins.

[6] Joan's maternal grandmother was Yolande of Aragon, Duchess of Anjou, who played a significant role in the power struggles between England and France.

Most notably, she influenced the financing of Joan of Arc's army in 1429 which helped tip the balance in favour of the French.

[7] In 1447, she married John II, Duke of Bourbon, at Château de Moulins; however they had no surviving children.