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Margaret was born in the spring of 1221 in Forcalquier. [1] She was the eldest of four daughters of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and Beatrice of Savoy. Her younger sisters were Queen Eleanor of England, Queen Sanchia of Germany, and Queen Beatrice of Sicily. She was especially close to Eleanor, to whom she was close in age, and with ...
Margaret Of Provence (born 1221—died Dec. 21, 1295, Paris) was the eldest daughter of Raymond Berengar IV, count of Provence. Her marriage to King Louis IX of France on May 27, 1234, extended French authority beyond the Rhône. Although Blanche of Castile, Louis IX’s mother, had arranged the marriage, she was jealous of her daughter-in-law ...
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Marguerite of Provence, wife to Saint Louis IX of France, has long been overlooked or negatively characterized by historians. Due to the unique circumstances of her mother-in-law’s political reach and her sister’s role as queen of England, Marguerite was limited by her husband and his court in her access to power. Traditionally understood as a passive queen, Marguerite’s expression of ...
Margaret of Provence was the oldest daughter of Raymond Berengar of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy . At 14, she was betrothed and married to the king of France, Louis IX ( Saint Louis ). Louis and Margaret were deeply devoted to one another despite the political reasons that brought them together, and had 11 children.
Nov 7, 2017 · Blanche of Castile, Queen Mother of France, sent one of her knights to the court at Provence to meet young Margaret. Ultimately, Blanche would arrange a marriage between Margaret and her son, the young King Louis. Louis and Margaret were married on May 27, 1234 at the cathedral of Sens, where Margaret was crowned queen the following day.
Dec 1, 2015 · At the age of 19, Louis IX’s mother, the formidable Blanche of Castile was determined to find a suitable bride for her son and the one who would go on to become the Queen of France. A myriad of ...
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May 27, 2007 · When Blanche of Castile, queen of France, sent an emissary to assess the 12-year-old Marguerite Berenger’s fitness for marriage to her son, Louis IX, the man was feted for days and returned well ...
