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Apr 7, 2024 · mother Louise of Savoy. brother Francis I. Margaret of Angoulême (born April 11, 1492, Angoulême, France—died Dec. 21, 1549, Odos-Bigorre) was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre. As a patron of humanists and reformers and as an author in her own right, she was one of the most outstanding figures of the French Renaissance.
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- Influence & Heptameron
- Conclusion
Marguerite was born 11 April 1492 to Charles, Count of Angouleme (l. 1459-1496), a descendent of Charles V of France (r. 1364-1380), and the noblewoman Louise of Savoy (l. 1476-1531). Her parents were both well-educated, valued books, and kept a large library. Although educating girls was considered a pointless waste of time, Marguerite was tutored...
In 1524, Francois I’s wife Claude died, and Marguerite took over the care of her children who included Madeleine of Valois (1520-1537) and Margaret of Valois (l. 1523-1574). In August, all six children were struck with measles and the eldest, Princess Charlotte, who was her favorite, died. Claude’s death, followed by Charlotte’s, inspired Marguerit...
While Francois I had been held in Spain, the Catholic clergy of France had moved against evangelical theologians including Jacque Lefevre d’Etaples whose works were suppressed. Once Francois I returned, he stopped these persecutions at Marguerite’s request, even though he was not sympathetic to the cause, and allowed d’Etaples to continue his work....
At some point, between 1531 and 1536, Marguerite had sent a copy of Mirror of the Sinful Soul to her friend Anne Boleyn in England. Anne had been a lady-in-waiting at the court of Queen Claude and kept up a correspondence with Marguerite after the queen’s death. It is thought that Marguerite influenced reform in England through this correspondence ...
Heptameron, though popular reading from its first appearance, was criticized as vulgar by some and condemned for its depiction of Catholic clergy as rapists and predators. Ultimately, though, it is a religious work which encourages belief in the Neo-Platonic concept (inspired by Plotinus) of a greater and more lasting reality above the world of sen...
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CONTENTS. VOLUME ONE. PAGE; PREFACE: V MEMOIR OF MARGARET ANGOULÊME: XIX ESSAY ON THE HEPTAMERON XLV INTRODUCTION: 1 FIRST DAY. TALE I. The pitiful history of a Proctor of Alençon, named St. Aignan, and of his wife, who caused her husband to assassinate her lover, the son of the Lieutenant-General
The sister of the French King Francis I (ruled 1515 – 1547), Marguerite became duchess of Alen ç on through her first marriage and queen of Navarre by her second, to Henry d'Albret in 1527. Marguerite was also a peer of the realm, duchess of Berri, countess of Perche, Armagnac, and Roddez, and held several smaller territories within France.
By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on July 03, 2019. Queen Marguerite of Navarre (April 11, 1491 - December 21, 1549) was known for helping negotiate the Treaty of Cambrai, known as The Ladies Peace. She was a Renaissance humanist, and educated her daughter, Jeanne d'Albret, according to Renaissance standards. She was the grandmother of King Henry ...
One who had benefited was Henry II d'Albret, king of Navarre (r. 1517–1555). Captured with Francis and imprisoned in the castle of Pavia, he escaped in December 1525 dressed as a page, made his way to Lyons and offered his services to the regent. Margaret and Henry d'Albret were mutually attracted.
Expert Answers. Henry of Navarre was the King of France from 1589-1610. In 1598, Henry, a Catholic who had converted from Calvinism, signed into law the Edict of Nantes, which guaranteed religious ...
