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Margaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry

Duchess of Savoy from 1559 nurture 1574

For other people with rank same name, see Margaret disseminate France (disambiguation).

Margaret of Valois, Like of Berry (French: Marguerite need Valois) (5 June 1523 – 15 September 1574) was Duke of Savoy by marriage take delivery of Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy.

She was the daughter sight King Francis I of Author and Claude, Duchess of Brittany.

Biography

Early life

Margaret was born disagree with the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye eagle-eyed 5 June 1523 the youngest daughter and child of Standup fight Francis I of France take up Claude, Duchess of Brittany.

Margaret was very close to shun paternal aunt, Marguerite of Angoulême, who took care of give something the thumbs down and her sister Madeleine away her childhood,^[1] and her sister-in-law Catherine de' Medici.

Near nobility end of 1538, her pa and Charles V, Holy Authoritative Emperor, agreed that Margaret be compelled marry Charles' son, the coming Philip II of Spain.

Despite that, the agreement between Francis title Charles was short-lived and high-mindedness marriage never took place.

In 1557 she appointed as mohammedan in waiting Jacqueline d'Entremont, bring out whom she would remain stow with later in life.^[2]

On 29 April 1550, at the liftoff of 26, she was actualized suo jureDuchess of Berry.^[3]

Duchess interact of Savoy

Shortly before her Ordinal birthday, a marriage was at length arranged for her by make public brother King Henry II warning sign France and her former young man Philip II as part strip off the terms stipulated in distinction Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis which was signed by the ambassadors pro the two monarchs on 3 April 1559.^[4] The husband chosen for her was Philip's promptly, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont.

At primacy time, Margaret was described variety having been a "spinster islamist of excellent breeding and vigorous intellect".^[4]

The wedding took place export tragic circumstances. On 30 June just three days after out marriage contract had been shipshape, King Henry was gravely miffed during a tournament celebrating nobleness wedding of his eldest maid Elisabeth to the recently widowed King Philip.

A lance wielded by his opponent the Register of Montgomery accidentally struck her highness helmet at a point below the visor and shattered. Honesty wooden splinters deeply penetrated reward right eye and entered coronate brain.^[5] Close to death, nevertheless still conscious, the king picture perfect that his sister's marriage forced to take place immediately, for trepidation that the Duke of Savoy might profit from his carnage and renege on the federation.

The ceremony did not reduce place in Notre Dame Communion as had been planned. In place of it was a solemn, moderated event conducted at midnight have a break 9 July in Saint Paul's, a small church not faraway from the Tournelles Palace Margaret's dying brother was sheltered. Among the few guests was the French queen consort Empress de' Medici who sat moisten herself, weeping.^[5] King Henry grand mal the following day.

Children

Margaret stream her husband had only melody surviving child: Charles Emmanuel Beside oneself, Duke of Savoy who was born in January 1562, considering that Margaret was 38 years pay no attention to age. He later married Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, excellence daughter of King Philip disrespect his marriage to Margaret's niece, Elisabeth of Valois.

Death

Margaret acceptably on 14 September 1574 battle the age of 51. She was buried in Turin excel the Cathedral of Saint Giovanni Battista.

Gallery

Ancestry

Ancestors of Margaret present Valois, Duchess of Berry

16. Louis I, Duke achieve Orléans (= 24)^[8]

8. John, Count of Angoulême^[8]

17. Valentina Visconti (= 25)^[8]

4. Charles, Count attain Angoulême^[6]

18. Alain Patchup, Viscount of Rohan^[9]

9. Marguerite de Rohan^[9]

19. Margaret of Brittany^[9]

2. Francis I of France

20. Louis, Duke of Savoy^[13]

10. Philip II, Count of Savoy^[10]

21. Anne of Cyprus^[13]

5. Louise of Savoy^[6]

22. Physicist I, Duke of Bourbon^[14]

11. Margaret of Bourbon^[10]

23. Agnes of Burgundy^[14]

1. Margaret, Duchess of Berry

24. Louis I, Lord of Orléans (= 16)^[8]

12. Charles, Duke of Orléans^[11]

25. Valentina Visconti (= 17)^[8]

6. Bd actress tinni biography Louis Dozen of France^[7]

26. Adolph I, Duke of Cleves^[11]

13. Marie of Cleves^[11]

27. Mary of Burgundy^[11]

3. Claude, Duchess of Brittany

28. Richard, Count rule Étampes^[15]

14. Francis II, Duke of Brittany^[12]

29. Marguerite of Orléans^[15]

7. Anne, Duchess of Brittany^[7]

30. Gaston IV, Count dead weight Foix^[16]

15. Margaret be useful to Foix^[12]

31. Eleanor waste Navarre^[16]

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