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Margaret of Burgundy (French: Marguerite; 1290 – 30 April 1315) was Queen of France and Navarre as the first wife of King Louis X; however, she was locked in prison during her whole French queenship.
- Tour De Nesle Affair
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Margaret of Nevers (French: Marguerite; December 1393 –...
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- Tour De Nesle Affair
Margaret of Burgundy, queen of Navarre and France, was married for ten years to Louis X, king of France. She was convicted of adultery, imprisoned, then smothered to death on August 14, 1315. Louis married Clemence of Hungary (1293–1328) that same month. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia.
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Margaret of Nevers ( French: Marguerite; December 1393 – February 1442), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was Dauphine of France and Duchess of Guyenne as the daughter-in-law of King Charles VI of France.
In 1305 Louis married Margaret, daughter of Robert II, duke of Burgundy; in the last months of Philip IV’s reign, she was convicted of adultery and was later strangled in prison (1315). Louis then married (July 1315) Clémence, daughter of Charles I, of Hungary. Other articles where Margaret of Burgundy is discussed: Louis X: In 1305 Louis ...
Apr 1, 2020 · Women in History. Margaret of Burgundy was due to become Queen of France once her husband, Prince Louis, came to the throne as Louis X. But the Tour de Nesle scandal led to her being imprisoned, and possibly even murdered.