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Marguerite de Navarre ( French: Marguerite d'Angoulême, Marguerite d'Alençon; 11 April 1492 – 21 December 1549), also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was a princess of France, Duchess of Alençon and Berry, [1] and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of ...
Margaret of Valois was born on May 14, 1553, at the Palace of St. Germain-en-Laye. She was the third daughter of King Henry II of France and his Florentine wife, Catherine de Medici. Margaret grew up in a large family with eight siblings. After the death of her father in July 1559, three of her brothers successively held the French throne.
What happened in 1568? -Spanish ambassador replaced with De Spes. -John Hawkins fleet attacked for being on Spanish waters. -Elizabeth seized a Spanish bullion (caused a breakdown in trade until 1573) When was Elizabeth excommunicated? 1570. What was Philips reaction to Elizabeth's excommunication?
Jun 22, 2022 · Catherine de ' Medici (l. 1519-1589) was the queen of France, mother of three kings and two queens and, between 1559 and c. 1576, the most powerful woman in France and, possibly, all of Europe. She was the strength behind the French throne for almost 20 years, maintaining the monarchy through the chaos of the French Wars of Religion and ...
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- Catherine de' Medici was the queen of France and mother of the French kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. She ruled France through her son...
- Catherine de' Medici is famous for being the most powerful woman in France between 1559 and c. 1576 and possibly the most powerful woman in all of...
- Evidence suggests that Catherine de' Medici did not plan the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in advance but suggested it to her son Charles IX short...
- Catherine de' Medici died of natural causes in 1589, most likely from pleurisy.
United Kingdom - Spanish Armada, Elizabeth I, Reformation: Mary was executed on February 8, 1587. By then England had moved from cold war to open war against Spain. Philip II was the colossus of Europe and leader of resurgent Roman Catholicism. His kingdom was strong: Spanish troops were the best in Europe, Spain itself had been carved out of territory held by the infidel and still retained ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Fast Facts: Margaret of Valois. Full Name : Margaret (French: Marguerite) of Valois. Occupation: Queen of Navarre and Queen of France. Born: May 14, 1553 at Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Died: March 27, 1615 in Paris France. Known For: Born a princess of France; married Henry of Navarre, who eventually became the first Bourbon king ...
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Blois ( / blwɑː / BLWAH; French: [blwa] ⓘ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, [3] on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. [4] With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the department, and the 4th of the region.
