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Renée of France (25 October 1510 – 12 June 1575), was Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. She was the younger surviving child of Louis XII of France and the duchess regnant Anne of Brittany.
- 25 October 1510 – 12 June 1574
- Charles II of Alençon
- 25 October 1510, Château de Blois
- Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
Apr 3, 2024 · June 12, 1574, Montargis (aged 63) Renée of France (born Oct. 25, 1510, Blois, Fr.—died June 12, 1574, Montargis) was the duchess of Ferrara (from 1534), an important figure in the history of the Protestant Reformation both in Italy and in France. The second daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany, Renée was married in 1528 to ...
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Oct 24, 2017 · The massacre of Protestants lasted three days and claimed the lives of over 3000 people. Renée helped some of those under attack and offered them shelter at her home. On 2 July 1575, Renée died at home after writing her last will and testament. She listed all of her titles in her will to show the grandeur she had once known in her lifetime.
Oct 26, 2020 · The second surviving daughter of King Louis XII of France and Anne de Bretagne (Anne of Brittany), Renée was the first French princess who received this unusual name, and she lived quite an eventful life, living her mark in history of the French and Italian Renaissance and in Reformation.
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Born at Blois on October 25, 1510; died in 1575; second daughter of Louis XII, king of France (r. 1498–1515), and Anne of Brittany (1477–1514); sister of Claude de France (1499–1524); married Hercules II also known as Ercole II (1508–1559, future duke of Ferrara and son of Lucrezia Borgia), in 1528; children: Alfonso II (1533–1597 ...
Musée protestant > The 16th century > Renée de France (1510-1575) Renée de France, the second daughter of Louis XII, married the duc de Ferrara, Hercule d’Este. She protected members of the reformed faith, both in Ferrara and in her country retreat of Montargis.
May 20, 2016 · Now free from her marriage obligations, Renée asked Calvin’s advice on her plans to return to France. Calvin didn’t hide his hesitations. France had changed much since 1528, and political and religious wars were raging. Besides, he was not sure if Renée had become stronger in faith.
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