On this Day in French Royal/Imperial History

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, September 1, 1715 ~ Demise of King Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, September 1, 1715 ~ Demise of King Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles

You can read more on Louis XIV’s death below
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/dis... a week of agonising,in the history of France.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, September 2, 1753 ~ Birth of Maria Guiseppina (Marie Josephine) of Savoy, Countess of Provence, spouse of the future King Louis XVIII of France, at the Royal Palace of Turin, Duchy of Savoy

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, September 2, 1753 ~ Birth of Maria Guiseppina (Marie Josephine) of Savoy, Countess of Provence, spouse of the future King Louis XVIII of France, at the Royal Palace of Turin, Duchy of Savoy

Sadly Marie Joséphine de Savoie died before the Bourbon restoration in 1814 and having survived the turmoil of the Revolution and Terror!

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, September 3, 1810 ~ Birth of Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Prince Royal, at the Royal Palace in Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily

On this day, September 4, 1729 ~ Birth of Louis, Dauphin of France, son of King Louis XV of France, at the Palace of Versailles

On this day, September 10, 1638 ~ Birth of Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen Consort of King Louis XIV of France, at the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid, Spain

On this day, September 12, 1494 ~ Birth of King Francis I of France at the Chateau de Cognac in Cognac, France

On this day, September 19, 1551 ~ Birth of King Henry III of France at the Chateau de Fontainebleau

 

[An Ard Ri]

22nd of September 1531 : Death of Louise de Savoie

Louise de Savoie was mother of King François and acted as Regent of France on several occasions.
Louise who was duchess of Nemours,Angouleme,Touraine and Anjou died at in Grez-sur-Loing and her titles and vast fortune were merged with the crown. .
Her great grandson was Henri IV of France.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_I_of_France

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, September 22, 1601 ~ Birth of Anne of Austria, Queen Consort of King Louis XIII of France, at Benavente Palace in Valladolid, Spain

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, Sepotember 27, 1601 ~ Birth of King Louis XIII of France at the Chateau de Fontainebleau

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, Sepotember 27, 1601 ~ Birth of King Louis XIII of France at the Chateau de Fontainebleau

At the time of his birth Louis was Dauphin of France as the eldest son of King Henri IV and the first title holder of that in half a century.
The Dauphin was baptized on September 14th, 1606 at Fontainebleau chapel with Pope Paul V and Éléonore de Médicis , Duchess of Mantua chosen as his godparents.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, October 6, 1773 ~ Birth of Louis Philippe I, King of the French, at the Palais Royal in Paris, France

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, October 6, 1773 ~ Birth of Louis Philippe I, King of the French, at the Palais Royal in Paris, France

At the time of his birth he was Louis Philippe the son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Chartres and the grandson of Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.

He was never expected to become king but the French Revolution changed all of that.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, October 9, 1757 ~ Birth of King Charles X of France at the Palace of Versailles in France

 

[An Ard Ri]

14th of October 1404 Birth of Marie d'Anjou

Marie was eldest daughter of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon.
In 1422 she married the future Charles VII of France.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_of_Anjou

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, October 19, 1857 ~ Demise of Marie Therese Charlotte, Duchess of Angouleme, wife of Louis Antoine, Duke of Angouleme, at the Frohsdorf Palace in Lanzenkirchen, Austria

 

[An Ard Ri]

21 October 1221 : Death of Alix, Duchess of Brittany

Alix was the daughter of Constance, Duchess of Brittany and Guy of Thouars and ruled as Duchess of Brittany from 1203 until her death.
In January 1213,Alix was married to her cousin Pierre de Dreux who was also a cousin of Louis VIII of France.
Alix died shortly after the birth of her 3rd child,Arthur de Bretagne and was succeeded by her eldest son Jean with her husband Pierre acting as Regent.
Alix was buried at the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Villeneuve near Nante,sadly her tomb was pillaged in 1793 during the Revolution and destroyed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alix,_Duchess_of_Brittany

 

[An Ard Ri]

October 25th, 1415 : Death of Philippe de Bourgogne ,Count of Nevers and Count of Rethel

Philippe was the youngest son of Philippe II (le Hardi), Duke of Burgundy and Marguerite de Flandres.
In 1409 he married Isabelle de Coucy and following her death in 1411 he married secondly,Bonne d'Artois by whom he had 2 sons.
The Count was killed at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and his remains were buried at Notre-Dame d'Élan.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Philippe_de_Bourgogne_(1389-1415).png

 

[An Ard Ri]

27th of October 1572 -Birth of Marie Elisabeth of France

Marie Elisabeth was the only child of Charles IX and Elisabeth of Austria.
The Princess was baptized on the 2nd of February 1573 at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois,her godparents were Elizabeth I and Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Elisabeth_of_France

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, November 1, 1661 ~ Birth of Louis of France, Le Grand Dauphin, eldest son and heir of king Louis XIV of France, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, November 1, 1661 ~ Birth of Louis of France, Le Grand Dauphin, eldest son and heir of king Louis XIV of France, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

There was great excitement at the birth of the Dauphin,his mother Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche later gave birth to 5 other children but only the Dauphin survived and Queen Marie-Thérèse died in 1683.

The Dauphin was baptized on March 24th, 1662 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye with the Pope as his godfather and his great aunt Henriette Marie of France ,queen mother of England as his godmother.

 

[An Ard Ri]

November 11th,1441 : Birth of Charlotte de Savoie -Future Queen of France.

Charlotte was the daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy and Anne of Cyprus.
In February 1451 she was married to the future Louis XI of France and was the mother of Charles VIII, Anne de Beaujeau and Jeanne de France.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_of_Savoy

 

[An Ard Ri]

14th of November 1522 : Death of Anne de France ,Duchess of Bourbon.

Anne was the daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte de Savoie and was born in 1461.Following the death of her father in 1483 she ruled France as Regent for her brother Charles VIII until 1491.
In 1473 she had married Pierre de Beaujeu who later became Duke of Bourbon until his death in 1503.
Anne was known as "Madame la Grande" and was later called to act of Regent of France by her cousin and former brother in Law ,Louis XII during his Italian campaigns.
Anne died at Moulins and is buried beside her husband and daughter Suzanne at the Priory of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Souvigny. The Ducal tombs were destroyed in 1794 but the coffins were rediscovered during 19th century resorations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_France

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, November 15, 1498 ~ Birth of Eleanor of Austria, Queen Consort of King Francis I of France, in Leuven, Spanish Netherlands

On this day, November 17, 1755 ~ Birth of King Louis XVIII of France at the Palace of Versailles

 

[An Ard Ri]

16th of November 1528 : Birth of Jeanne d'Albret

Jeanne d'Albret was born at t Saint-Germain-en-Laye the daughter of Henri II of Navarre and Marguerite d'Angoulême.
Jeanne was later the infamous Huguenot Queen of Navarre and thorn in the side of Catherine de Médicis and also the mother of Henri IV of France.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_d'Albret

Jeanne d'Albret

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 5, 1560 ~ Demise of Francis II, King of France, spouse of Mary, Queen of Scots, at the Hotel Groslot d'Orleans in Orleans, France

On this day, December 13, 1553 ~ Birth of King Henry IV of France in Pau, Kingdom of Navarre

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[An Ard Ri]

On this day, December 13, 1553 ~ Birth of King Henry IV of France in Pau, Kingdom of Navarre

Henri de Bourbon was baptized by the Cardinal d'Armagnac at the chapel Royal at the chateau de Pau in March 1554.
His godparents were Henri II of France,Henri II of Navarre,Catherine de Médicis and Isabeau d’Albret,Viscountess of Rohan .
Many years later the Cardinal d'Armagnac was at loggerheads with Henri's mother Jeanne d'Albret and publicly remonstrate with the queen of Navarre for having the altars and imges at Notre Dame de Lescar destroyed.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 20, 1765 ~ Demise of Louis, Dauphin of France, son of King Louis XV of France, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

 

[An Ard Ri]

19th of December 1637 - Death of Christine of Lorraine,Dowager Grand Duchess of Tuscany.

Christine of Lorraine was the daughter of of Charles III of Lorraine and Claude de France and as such a granddaughter of Henri II and Catherine de Médicis. Prior to her marriage she was raised by her grandmother Queen Catherine.
Christine died aged 72 and is buried at the San Lorenzo Basilica.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_of_Lorraine

 

[An Ard Ri]

21st of December ,1549 : Death of Marguerite d'Angoulême,Queen of Navarre.

Marguerite was the sister of François Ier and the wife of Henri II of Navarre by who she had only surviving child,Jeanne d'Albret (the mother of Henri IV of France).
The queen died at Odos and is buried at Notre Dame de Lescar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_de_Navarre

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, December 26, 1771 ~ Birth of Julie Clary, wife of King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain, in Marseille, France

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, January 9, 1873 ~ Demise of Emperor Napoleon III of the French at Camden Place in Chislehurst, England

On this day, January 19, 1544 ~ Birth of Francis II, King of France, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

On this day, January 31, 1756 ~ Birth of Maria Teresa of Savoy, Countess of Artois, wife of the future King Charles X of France, at the Royal Palace in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia