France: Kings, Queens and Royal History

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September 5th,1187-Anniversary of the birth of future Louis VIII (The Lion)

 

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Louis VIII is, to me, one of the most interesting French Kings. Not to mention, he's the only French Monarch who became King of England as well (even if the Treaty of Lambeth concluded he had never been a legitimate King). Had John I not died at the height of Louis' triumphs (making most English barons switch allegiance in favour of young Henry III), who knows, maybe there would be union of English and French Crowns?

His wife, Blanche of Castile, was even more fascinating: she was Queen (Regnant) of France in all but name not only during her Regency, but even after Louis IX came of age. And she certainly was more able than quite a few Kings before and after her.

 

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Louis VIII is, to me, one of the most interesting French Kings. Not to mention, he's the only French Monarch who became King of England as well (even if the Treaty of Lambeth concluded he had never been a legitimate King). Had John I not died at the height of Louis' triumphs (making most English barons switch allegiance in favour of young Henry III), who knows, maybe there would be union of English and French Crowns?

His wife, Blanche of Castile, was even more fascinating: she was Queen (Regnant) of France in all but name not only during her Regency, but even after Louis IX came of age. And she certainly was more able than quite a few Kings before and after her.

I agree Artemisia,Louis VIII is highly interesting.Though his reign was brief he did have some legacy in the form of Blanche,Louis IX and Isabelle de France!

 

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12 September 1494-Anniversary of the birth of King François Ie


The only son of Charles, Count of Angoulême and Louise of Savoy was born at the Château de Cognac.

 

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22 September 1601-Anniversary of the Birth of Anne of Austria,queen of Louis XIII and mother of Louis XIV of France.

 

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12th of October 1328- Anniversary of the death of Clémence de Hongrie,Queen of Louis X of France.

 

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14th of October 1404-Anniversary of the birth of Marie de Anjou (future queen of Charles VII of France)


Marie of Anjou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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13th of October 1499-Anniversary of the birth of Claude de France,daughter of Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne and future duchess of Brittany and Queen of Francois I)


Claude of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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16 October 1793-Anniversary of the Execution of Marie Antoinette of Austria

Tomb Effigies of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at Saint Denis Basilica outside Paris.

 

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Execution of Marie Antoinette from the 2001 movie 'Affair of the Necklace'

The Affair of the Necklace (2001) - The Execution of Marie Antoinette - YouTube

 

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The future Henri II married Catherine de'Medici in Marseille on 28 October 1533,the Ceremony was performed by Catherine's cousin,Pope Clement VII.

 

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Royal Anniversary -6 November 1836,Death of ex-King Charles X in exile

 

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Royal Anniversary -8th of November 1226,Death of Louis VIII the Lion,King of France and Count of Artois.

 

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Royal Anniversary-13th of November,1810 -Death of Marie Joséphine of Savoy,wife of Louis XVIII.


Marie Joséphine of Savoy died in exile in England only a few years before the Bourbon Restoration.

 

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Royal Anniversary -17 November 1755,birth of future Louis XVIII of France and Navarre.

 

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Royal Anniversary - 18 November 1154,Death of Adelaide of Maurienne

Adelaide of Maurienne was the second wife of King Louis VI of France,she died at the abbey of Montmartre near Paris where she was buried.Her tomb was destroyed in 1793 during the Revolution.

 

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Royal Anniversary-27 November 1252,Death of Blanche of Castile

Queen of Louis VIII and Regent for her son,Louis IX.Blanche was buried at the Abbaye Maubuisson northwest of Paris which she founded.

 

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Royal Anniversary-29th of November,1314 - Death of Philippe le Bel IV of France.

Philippe was also joint sovereign of Navarre and Champagne from 1284 until 1305 by his marriage to Queen Jeanne I of Navarre.

 

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Royal Anniversary-29th of November,1463 -Death of Marie d'Anjou.

Queen of Charles VII,Marie was buried at Saint Denis outside Paris,her tomb was destroyed in 1793 when the Royal tombs were ransacked and desecrated.

 

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Royal Anniversary-December 1st,1483 - Death of Charlotte de Savoie.


Queen of Louis XI and mother of Charles VIII,Anne de France and Jeanne de France.Charlotte did not outlive her husband long,she died on 3 months after Louis XI at Amboise on the Loire.

 

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Royal Anniversary-December 5th,1560-Death of François II


Upon the death of François II his mother,Catherine de Médicis was appointed Regent of France for her second son,Charles IX.



François II and Mary Queen of Scots.

 

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Royal Anniversary-December 13th,1553-Birth of future Henry IV of France and III of Navarre.

 

[Artemisia]

My favourite French Monarch. I was reading a biography of his just recently and it's quite astonishing to follow his path from an (apparently) airhead young Prince who married Marguerite of Navarre, to one of the greatest Kings of France (if not THE greatest).

 

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My favourite French Monarch. I was reading a biography of his just recently and it's quite astonishing to follow his path from an (apparently) airhead young Prince who married Marguerite of Navarre, to one of the greatest Kings of France (if not THE greatest).

A favourite of mine too!


His mother,Jeanne d'Albret was one haughty Madame,I was reading how Catherine de Médicis got great pleasure when Jeanne got in a huff over being slighted by the Spanish Ambassador as simply 'Madame de Vendôme' (widow of the late Duke) and not 'Madame la Reine' (Philip II regarded himself as Monarch of Navarre and not Jeanne).When Jeanne complained over this slight to Catherine ,she apparently burst into fits of laughter and Jeanne stomped off in a huff!

 

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Henri IV of France and III of Navarre married Marie de Medici on December 17th,1600.

 

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Louis XII of France died on January 1st,1515

 

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Following the death of Louis XII,the reign of François I began on January 1st 1515.

 

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Royal Anniversary - January 5th,1589 - Death of Catherine de Médicis,Queen of France at Blois.

 

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Royal Anniversary : January 9th, 1514 – Death of Anne of Brittany,Queen of both Charles VIII and Louis XII.

 

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Royal Anniversary : January 14th,1273 -Birth of Jeanne Ier de Navarre,Countess of Champagne and Queen Consort of France.