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Margaret of Valois (French: Marguerite, 14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615), popularly known as La Reine Margot, was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became Queen of Navarre by marriage to Henry III of Navarre and then also Queen of France at her husband's 1589 accession to the latter throne as Henry IV.
May 10, 2024 · Margaret Of Valois (born May 14, 1553, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fr.—died March 27, 1615, Paris) was the queen consort of Navarre known for her licentiousness and for her Mémoires, a vivid exposition of France during her lifetime.
Jul 3, 2019 · Margaret of Valois was the third daughter and seventh child of King Henry II of France and his Italian queen, Catherine de’ Medici. She was born at the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where she spent her childhood alongside her sisters, the princesses Elisabeth and Claude.
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.
Jun 28, 2022 · Margaret de Valois (a Catholic) is famous for her marriage to Henry of Navarre (a Protestant) on 18 August 1572 in a ceremony intended to reconcile the warring Catholics and Protestants of France. She is also best known for her account of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, which began shortly after the wedding.
[Margaret of Valois] was the greatest princess of her time, daughter, sister, and wife of great kings, yet despite these advantages she became the plaything of Fate, was despised by those who should have been her subjects, and saw another in the place she herself should have filled.
Margaret of Valois (May 14, 1553 – May 27, 1615) was a Princess of France and a member of the house of Valois . Her father was Henry II of France and her mother was Catherine of Medici. She was also the sister of Francis II of France, Charles IX of France and Henry III of France.
Margaret of Valois, popularly known as La Reine Margot, was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became Queen of Navarre by marriage to Henry III of Navarre and then also Queen of France at her husband's 1589 accession to the latter throne as Henry IV.
Margaret of Valois (välwä´), 1553–1615, queen of France and Navarre, daughter of King Henry II of France and of Catherine de' Medici. She was known as Queen Margot.
Margaret of Valois. Beautiful and Profligate Queen of France. 1553 – 1615 A.D. Margaret of Valois, queen of France, was born in 1553, and died in Paris, March 27, 1615. She was the daughter of Henry II. and of Catharine de’Medici and was celebrated for her beauty, her profligacy, and her talents.
