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Claude of France (13 October 1499 – 20 July 1524) was the ruling Duchess of Brittany from 1514 until her death in 1524 and Queen of France by marriage to King Francis I, which was also in 1514, shortly before he became king on the death of her father.
Jul 20, 1998 · Claude Of France (born Oct. 14, 1499, Romorantin, France—died July 20, 1524, Blois) was the queen consort of King Francis I of France (reigned 1515–47), the daughter of the French king Louis XII and Anne of Brittany. In 1504 Claude’s mother, eager to keep Brittany out of French hands, caused the Treaty of Blois to be concluded, which ...
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Claude de France (1499–1524) French queen. Name variations: Claudia; Queen Claude; Claude Valois; Claude de Valois; Claude of France. Born on October 14, 1499, in Romorantin, France; died on July 20, 1524, in Blois, Anjou, France; eldest daughter of Louis XII (1462–1515), king of France (r. 1498–1515), and Anne of Brittany (c. 1477–1514 ...
Mar 12, 2021 · Born 13 October 1499, only 10 months after the marriage of her parents, both her mother and father were delighted that she was strong and healthy. Because Queen Anne had lost so many previous children, she invoked St. Claudius of Besançon for a living child. Thus, she named Claude after the saint.
Jul 20, 2020 · • Claude was born on 13th October 1499 and was the eldest daughter of King Louis XII of France and his second wife, Anne of Brittany. Out of the 14 pregnancies her mother experience, only Claude and her sister, Renée survived childhood. • In 1501, the infant Claude was contracted to marry Charles, the future Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Claude of France (13 October 1499 – 20 July 1524) was the ruling Duchess of Brittany from 1514 until her death in 1524 and Queen of France by marriage to King Francis I, which was also in 1514, shortly before he became king on the death of her father.
Oct 13, 2023 · On this day in Tudor history, 13th October 1499, Queen Claude of France, wife of King Francis I of France and mother of King Henry II of France, was born in Romorantin-Lanthenay, in the Loire Valley in France.
