Margaret was born at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 5 June 1523 the youngest daughter and child of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany. Margaret was very close to her paternal aunt, Marguerite of Angoulême, who took care of her and her sister Madeleine during her childhood,[1] and her sister-in-law Catherine de' Medici.
Near the end of 1538, her father and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, agreed that Margaret should marry Charles' son, the future Philip II of Spain. However, the agreement between Francis and Charles was short-lived and the marriage never took place.
In 1557 she appointed as lady in waiting Jacqueline d'Entremont, to whom she would remain close with later in life.[2]
Shortly before her 36th birthday, a marriage was finally arranged for her by her brother King Henry II of France and her former suitor Philip II as part of the terms stipulated in the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis which was signed by the ambassadors representing the two monarchs on 3 April 1559.[4] The husband selected for her was Philip's ally, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont. At the time, Margaret was described as having been a "spinster lady of excellent breeding and lively intellect".[4]
The wedding took place in tragic circumstances. On 30 June just three days after her marriage contract had been signed, King Henry was gravely injured during a tournament celebrating the wedding of his eldest daughter Elisabeth to the recently widowed King Philip. A lance wielded by his opponent the Count of Montgomery accidentally struck his helmet at a point beneath the visor and shattered. The wooden splinters deeply penetrated his right eye and entered his brain.[5] Close to death, but still conscious, the king ordered that his sister's marriage should take place immediately, for fear that the Duke of Savoy might profit from his death and renege on the alliance.
The ceremony did not take place in Notre Dame Cathedral as had been planned. Instead it was a solemn, subdued event conducted at midnight on 9 July in Saint Paul's, a small church not far from the Tournelles Palace where Margaret's dying brother was ensconced. Among the few guests was the French queen consort Catherine de' Medici who sat by herself, weeping.[5] King Henry died the following day.
^ abKnecht, R.J. (1984). Francis I. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–2.
^ abAnselme de Sainte-Marie, Père (1726). Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France [Genealogical and chronological history of the royal house of France] (in French). Vol. 1 (3rd ed.). Paris: La compagnie des libraires. pp. 134–136.
^ abcdeAdams, Tracy (2010). The Life and Afterlife of Isabeau of Bavaria. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 255.
^ abcGicquel, Yvonig [in French] (1986). Alain IX de Rohan, 1382-1462: un grand seigneur de l'âge d'or de la Bretagne (in French). Éditions Jean Picollec. p. 480. ISBN9782864770718. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ abJackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 231.
^ abcdWilson, Katharina M. (1991). An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers. Taylor & Francis. p. 258. ISBN9780824085476. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ abRobin, Diana Maury; Larsen, Anne R.; Levin, Carole (2007). Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England. ABC-CLIO. p. 20. ISBN978-1851097722.
^ abPalluel-Guillard, André. "La Maison de Savoie" (in French). Conseil Savoie Mont Blanc. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^ abLeguai, André (2005). "Agnès de Bourgogne, duchesse de Bourbon (1405?-1476)". Les ducs de Bourbon, le Bourbonnais et le royaume de France à la fin du Moyen Age [The dukes of Bourbon, the Bourbonnais and the kingdom of France at the end of the Middle Ages] (in French). Yzeure: Société bourbonnaise des études locales. pp. 145–160.
^ abDesbois, François Alexandre Aubert de la Chenaye (1773). Dictionnaire de la noblesse (in French). Vol. 6 (2nd ed.). p. 452. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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For other people with the same name see Margaret of France disambiguation Margaret of Valois Duchess of Berry French Marguerite de Valois 5 June 1523 15 September 1574 was Duchess of Savoy by marriage to Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy She was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude Duchess of Brittany Margaret of ValoisPortrait by Francois ClouetDuchess of BerryTenure29 April 1550 15 September 1574PredecessorMargaret ISuccessorElisabethDuchess consort of SavoyTenure10 July 1559 15 September 1574Born5 June 1523Chateau de Saint Germain en LayeDied15 September 1574 1574 09 15 aged 51 Turin SavoyBurialSacri de San MicheleSpouseEmmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy m 1559 IssueCharles Emmanuel I Duke of SavoyHouseValois AngoulemeFatherFrancis I of FranceMotherClaude Duchess of Brittany Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Duchess consort of Savoy 2 Children 3 Death 4 Gallery 5 Ancestry 6 References 7 See alsoBiography editEarly life edit Margaret was born at the Chateau de Saint Germain en Laye on 5 June 1523 the youngest daughter and child of King Francis I of France and Claude Duchess of Brittany Margaret was very close to her paternal aunt Marguerite of Angouleme who took care of her and her sister Madeleine during her childhood 1 and her sister in law Catherine de Medici Near the end of 1538 her father and Charles V Holy Roman Emperor agreed that Margaret should marry Charles son the future Philip II of Spain However the agreement between Francis and Charles was short lived and the marriage never took place In 1557 she appointed as lady in waiting Jacqueline d Entremont to whom she would remain close with later in life 2 On 29 April 1550 at the age of 26 she was created suo jure Duchess of Berry 3 Duchess consort of Savoy edit Shortly before her 36th birthday a marriage was finally arranged for her by her brother King Henry II of France and her former suitor Philip II as part of the terms stipulated in the Treaty of Cateau Cambresis which was signed by the ambassadors representing the two monarchs on 3 April 1559 4 The husband selected for her was Philip s ally Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy Prince of Piedmont At the time Margaret was described as having been a spinster lady of excellent breeding and lively intellect 4 The wedding took place in tragic circumstances On 30 June just three days after her marriage contract had been signed King Henry was gravely injured during a tournament celebrating the wedding of his eldest daughter Elisabeth to the recently widowed King Philip A lance wielded by his opponent the Count of Montgomery accidentally struck his helmet at a point beneath the visor and shattered The wooden splinters deeply penetrated his right eye and entered his brain 5 Close to death but still conscious the king ordered that his sister s marriage should take place immediately for fear that the Duke of Savoy might profit from his death and renege on the alliance The ceremony did not take place in Notre Dame Cathedral as had been planned Instead it was a solemn subdued event conducted at midnight on 9 July in Saint Paul s a small church not far from the Tournelles Palace where Margaret s dying brother was ensconced Among the few guests was the French queen consort Catherine de Medici who sat by herself weeping 5 King Henry died the following day Children editMargaret and her husband had only one surviving child Charles Emmanuel I Duke of Savoy who was born in January 1562 when Margaret was 38 years of age He later married Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain the daughter of King Philip by his marriage to Margaret s niece Elisabeth of Valois Death editMargaret died on 14 September 1574 at the age of 51 She was buried in Turin at the Cathedral of Saint Giovanni Battista Gallery edit nbsp Margaret shown far right her mother and her sisters nbsp Cathedral of Saint Giovanni Battista Turin Margaret s burial placeAncestry editAncestors of Margaret of Valois Duchess of Berry16 Louis I Duke of Orleans 24 8 8 John Count of Angouleme 8 17 Valentina Visconti 25 8 4 Charles Count of Angouleme 6 18 Alain IX Viscount of Rohan 9 9 Marguerite de Rohan 9 19 Margaret of Brittany 9 2 Francis I of France20 Louis Duke of Savoy 13 10 Philip II Duke of Savoy 10 21 Anne of Cyprus 13 5 Louise of Savoy 6 22 Charles I Duke of Bourbon 14 11 Margaret of Bourbon 10 23 Agnes of Burgundy 14 1 Margaret Duchess of Berry24 Louis I Duke of Orleans 16 8 12 Charles Duke of Orleans 11 25 Valentina Visconti 17 8 6 Louis XII of France 7 26 Adolph I Duke of Cleves 11 13 Marie of Cleves 11 27 Mary of Burgundy 11 3 Claude Duchess of Brittany28 Richard Count of Etampes 15 14 Francis II Duke of Brittany 12 29 Marguerite of Orleans 15 7 Anne Duchess of Brittany 7 30 Gaston IV Count of Foix 16 15 Margaret of Foix 12 31 Eleanor of Navarre 16 References edit Marshall Rosalind K 2003 Scottish Queens 1034 1714 Tuckwell Press p 10o Anquetil Louis Pierre 1850 Histoire de France depuis le temps les plus regules jusqu a la Revolution en 1789 in French Dufour et Mulat Seong Hak Kim Michel de L Hopital The Vision of a Reformist Chancellor During the French Religious Wars Truman State University Press 1997 26 a b Strage Mark 1976 Women of Power The Life and Times of Catherine de Medici New York and London Harcourt Brace amp Jovanovich pp 95 96 a b Strage p 98 a b Knecht R J 1984 Francis I Cambridge University Press pp 1 2 a b Anselme de Sainte Marie Pere 1726 Histoire genealogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France Genealogical and chronological history of the royal house of France in French Vol 1 3rd ed Paris La compagnie des libraires pp 134 136 a b c d e Adams Tracy 2010 The Life and Afterlife of Isabeau of Bavaria Johns Hopkins University Press p 255 a b c Gicquel Yvonig in French 1986 Alain IX de Rohan 1382 1462 un grand seigneur de l age d or de la Bretagne in French Editions Jean Picollec p 480 ISBN 9782864770718 Retrieved 28 June 2018 a b Jackson Laufer Guida Myrl 1999 Women Rulers Throughout the Ages An Illustrated Guide ABC CLIO p 231 a b c d Wilson Katharina M 1991 An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers Taylor amp Francis p 258 ISBN 9780824085476 Retrieved 28 June 2018 a b Robin Diana Maury Larsen Anne R Levin Carole 2007 Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance Italy France and England ABC CLIO p 20 ISBN 978 1851097722 a b Palluel Guillard Andre La Maison de Savoie in French Conseil Savoie Mont Blanc Retrieved 28 June 2018 a b Leguai Andre 2005 Agnes de Bourgogne duchesse de Bourbon 1405 1476 Les ducs de Bourbon le Bourbonnais et le royaume de France a la fin du Moyen Age The dukes of Bourbon the Bourbonnais and the kingdom of France at the end of the Middle Ages in French Yzeure Societe bourbonnaise des etudes locales pp 145 160 a b Anselme 1726 p 207 a b Desbois Francois Alexandre Aubert de la Chenaye 1773 Dictionnaire de la noblesse in French Vol 6 2nd ed p 452 Retrieved 28 June 2018 See also editPeace of Cateau Cambresis Duke of Berry Margaret of Valois Duchess of BerryHouse of Valois Orleans Angouleme branchCadet branch of the Capetian dynastyBorn 5 June 1523 Died 15 September 1574 Royal titles VacantTitle last held byBeatrice of Portugal Duchess consort of Savoy1559 1574 VacantTitle next held byCatalina Micaela of Spain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret of Valois Duchess of Berry amp oldid 1220871484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
