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In 1533, at the age of 14, Catherine married Henry, the second son of King Francis I and Queen Claude of France, who would become Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1536. Catherine's marriage was arranged by her uncle Pope Clement VII.
Claude of Valois (12 November 1547 – 21 February 1575) was a French princess as the second daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, and Duchess of Lorraine by marriage to Charles III, Duke of Lorraine.
Apr 18, 2019 · Claude gave birth to Catherine’s first grandson, named Henry, on 8 November 1563. Catherine was one of his godparents and was overjoyed to see her daughter again. Claude and Charles would go on to have nine children, of which seven would survive to adulthood. Claude died in childbirth in 1575 and Catherine was truly devastated.
May 28, 2024 · Catherine de’ Medici was the daughter of Lorenzo di Piero de’ Medici, duca di Urbino, and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne, a Bourbon princess related to many of the French nobility. Both of her parents died within weeks of her birth, leaving her an orphan.
- Catherine de’ Medici was the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She was one of the most influential personalities...
- Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence, Italy, on April 13, 1519. She was educated by nuns in Florence and in Rome.
- Catherine de’ Medici was best known for being the queen consort of Henry II of France (1547–59) and regent of France. She is also known for her inv...
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.
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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.
Aug 13, 2021 · At age 14 she married Prince Henry, second son of King Francis I and Queen Claude. When King Francis I of France offered his second son Prince Henry, Duke of Orleans as a husband to Catherine de’ Medici her uncle Pope Clement VII jumped at the opportunity, calling it “the greatest match in the world”.
Jun 16, 2017 · The not so historically correct TV show Reign shows Claude of France, daughter of Catherine de’ Medici and Henry II of France, as a lively, carefree and beautiful young woman.
