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When Louis’ godfather—the evil matchmaker king —passed in 1483, our Louis was 21 years old. This was the ideal age, at least back then, for an heir to ascend the throne. Of course, considering the old King’s hatred of all things Valois-Orléans, he left the kingdom to his 13-year-old son Charles VIII. But surely this inexperienced youth ...
Louis XII, 1462–1515, king of France (1498–1515), son of Charles, duc d'Orléans. He succeeded his father as duke. While still duke, he rebelled against the regency of Anne de Beaujeu and was imprisoned (1488), but was released (1491) by his cousin
Louis XII became king of France by accident. Or, more precisely, because of an accident. On April 7th 1498, his cousin, the reigning monarch Charles VIII, stumbled and hit his head on the lintel of a doorway through which he was passing on his way to watch a tennis match in the royal chateau at Amboise. The king had recently been ill.
Feb 2, 1992 · Louis XII came to the throne in 1498 and ruled France for sixteen years. According to Howell Lloyd, he was a 'ruler in transition': images of Louis XII elevated royal power to divine status, paving the way for the ideology of absolutism to flourish in the era of the Sun King. Early in the afternoon of April 7th, 1498, Charles VIII of France ...
Sep 30, 2022 · Louis XII of France was born on June 27, 1462, in Blois, France. The son of Charles, Duke of Orleans, Louis was related to the French Valois monarchy as a descendent of King Charles V. At his baptism, Louis’s second cousin, King Louis XI, became his godfather. However, the scheming king did this to keep an eye on his Valois-Orleans relatives.
Mar 17, 2015 · The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 25 May 2024. Louis XII was king of France from June 1498 to January 1515. Louis was the cousin of Charles VIII and the nearest relative. He had been one of the rebel nobles but had been forgiven in 1491 probably because he was family. He married Anne of Brittany, the widow of Charles VIII.
Jun 27, 2020 · King Louis XII of France was born on the 27th of June 1462 at Château de Blois. The son of Duke Charles d’Orléans, and Mary of Cleves, Louis XII succeeded his father only at the age of 3. Louis ascended the French throne unexpectedly in 1498, following his reigning cousin Charles VIII’s lethal accident at Amboise.
