#OTD 18 Mar 1496
#MaryTudor was born to #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork
Married #LouisXII of France in 1514 & widowed less than 3mths later
Secretly married #CharlesBrandon Duke of Suffolk against her brother #HenryVIII’s wishes, they were heavily fined but kept their heads!
#TheTudors
#History
#OTD 31 Jan 1515
#CharlesBrandon was sent to negotiate widowed #MaryTudor return
It is said she had agreed to marry #LouisXII only IF #HenryVIII allowed her free choice later
Charles promised Henry he'd do nothing rash in Paris.. however the 'marry me now or never' was more persuasive than the 🪓!
#OTD 1 Jan 1515
#LouisXII of France died at Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris just 3 months after marrying #MaryTudor #HenryVIII youngest sister
Without a male heir & his daughters prevented from inheriting under French Law, the throne went to his cousin's son his son-in-law #FrançoisI
#OTD 13 Oct 1499
Claude was born to #LouisXII & Anne of Brittany
Married at 14 to François, her coronation delayed likely due to pregnancy-she had 7 in 8yrs!
At the 1520 #FieldofClothofGold, tho heavily pregnant
She died aged 24
Hear her FoCoG experience: youtu.be/qDa-IWnCgC0
#Tudor
#History
#OTD 9 Oct 1514
#HenryVIII's sister #MaryTudor 18 married French King #LouisXII 52 at Abbeville France
An arrangement designed to cement the 2 countries
Widowed within 3 months when #CharlesBrandon arrived to escort her home they secretly wed in March 1515
youtu.be/Sa-lwKa9irE
#Tudor #History
"Aut Cesare; Aut Nihil."
⚔️ #OTD in #History 17 August 1498, #CesareBorgia, son of Pope #AlexanderVI, became the first person ever to resign the cardinalate, becoming the condottiero that so inspired #Machiavelli. He was named Duke of Valentinois by King #LouisXII the same day.
#OTD 13 Aug 1514
18yr old #MaryTudor married King #LouisXII 52 by proxy
Brother #HenryVIII promised her once free she could make her own choice
Louis managed 3mths of marital bliss
The widow wasted no time getting her man #CharlesBrandon
Catch up with her: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#OTD
13th August 1514
Eighteen year old Princess Mary of England
was married by proxy to King Louis XII of France.
www.instagram.com/p/DNRyzPgO8L...
#MaryTudor #QueenofFrance #LouisXII #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #ValoisOrléans #England #France #History
Workshop of #JeanPerréal (ca. 1455-1528)
Portrait of #LouisXII, King of France (1462-1515)
ca. 1514
Hampton Court Palace (Royal Collection Trust)
##Valois #ValoisOrléans
🎂#Anniversaire Louis XII, le Roi juste entre deux âges www.election-politique.com/election.php...
#Anniversaire #27Juin #June27 #27deJunio #27Giugno #6月27日 #27يونيو #France #LouisXII #politique #politics
#OTD 12 Jun 1574
Renée de Valois Duchess of Ferrara died at Château de Montargis
Daughter of #LouisXII & #AnneDuchessofBrittany #QueenClaude's sister
Staunch supporter of the Protestant Reformation strong-willed & steadfast in her beliefs
One of history's forgotten #Strongwomen
Medals of King Louis XII of France & Anne of Brittany
c.1499
Copper alloy
www.instagram.com/p/DHycyH5s1X...
#Medal #CopperAlloy #LouisXII #KingLouisXIIofFrance #AnneofBrittany #AnneDuchessofBrittany #ValoisOrléans #France #History
#OTD 18 Mar 1496
#MaryTudor was born to #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork
Married #LouisXII of France in 1514 widowed less than 3m later
Secretly married #CharlesBrandon Duke of Suffolk against her brother #HenryVIII’s wishes & were heavily fined but kept their heads
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#OTD 31 Jan 1515
#CharlesBrandon was sent to negotiate widowed #MaryTudor return
It is said she had agreed to marry #LouisXII only if #HenryVIII allowed her free choice later
Charles promised Henry to do nothing brash in Paris ... however 'marry me now or never' was more persuasive than the 🪓!
💔👑 #OTD in Tudor history: Did King Louis XII of France really die from too much pleasure after marrying 18-year-old Mary Tudor? 😳 Find out the shocking truth! Watch now!
youtu.be/GZPFmf89eY8
#TudorHistory #OnThisDay #History #FrenchHistory #MaryTudor #RoyalHistory #LouisXII
#OTD 1 Jan 1515
#LouisXII of France died at Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris just 3 months after marrying #MaryTudor #HenryVIII youngest sister
Without a male heir & his daughters prevented from inheriting under French Law, the throne went to his cousin's son his son-in-law #François
#OTD
1st January 1515
King Louis XII of France died at The Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris.
www.instagram.com/p/DERGFcKPSM...
#KingLouisXII #LouisXII #KingofFrance #ValoisOrléans #France #History
Medals of King Louis XII of France & Anne of Brittany
c.1499
Copper alloy
www.instagram.com/p/DDm7rSYMFq...
#Medal #CopperAlloy #LouisXII #KingLouisXIIofFrance #AnneofBrittany #AnneDuchessofBrittany #ValoisOrléans #France #History
#OTD 13 Oct 1499
Claude was born to #LouisXII & Anne of Brittany
Married at 14 to François, her coronation delayed likely due to pregnancy-she had 7 in 8yrs!
She attended the 1520 #FieldofClothofGold, though heavily pregnant
She died aged 24
Hear her FoCoG experience: youtu.be/qDa-IWnCgC0
#OTD 9 Oct 1514
#HenryVIII's sister #MaryTudor 18 married French King #LouisXII 52 at Abbeville France
An arrangement designed to cement the 2 countries
Widowed within 3 months & when #CharlesBrandon arrived to escort her home they secretly wed in March 1515
youtu.be/Sa-lwKa9irE
#OTD 13 Aug 1514
18yr old #MaryTudor married King #LouisXII 52 by proxy
Brother #HenryVIII promised her once free she could make her own choice
Louis managed 3mths of marital bliss
The young widow wasted no time getting her man #CharlesBrandon
Catch up with her: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#OTD 12 Jun 1574
Renée de Valois Duchess of Ferrara died at Château de Montargis
Daughter of #LouisXII & #AnneDuchessofBrittany #QueenClaude's sister
Staunch supporter of the Protestant Reformation strong-willed & steadfast in her beliefs
One of history's forgotten #Strongwomen
#OTD 18 Mar 1496
#MaryTudor was born to #HenryVII & #ElizabethofYork
She married #LouisXII of France in 1514 & was widowed less than 3mths later
Secretly she married #CharlesBrandon Duke of Suffolk against her brother #HenryVIII’s wishes, they were heavily fined but they kept their heads!
#Tudor
#Tudor
#OTD 31 Jan 1515
#CharlesBrandon was sent to negotiate widowed #MaryTudor return
It is said she had agreed to marry #LouisXII if #HenryVIII allowed her free choice later
Charles promised Henry to do nothing brash in Paris
'marry me now or never' proved more persuasive than the axe!
#OTD 1 Jan 1515
#LouisXII of France died at Hôtel des Tournelles, Paris just 3 months after marrying #MaryTudor #HenryVIII’s youngest sister
Without a male heir & his daughters prevented from inheriting under French Law, the throne went to his cousin's son, his son-in-law #FrançoisI
#Tudor
#History
