Louise of Savoy was a politically active, assertive woman and a mother of a French king, but she had never been Queen of France herself and was not born into the monarchy. Louise was born to Phillip II of Savoy and his wife, Marguerite de Bourbon. Louise’s father spent most of his life as the younger [read more]
Renée was born on 25 October 1510 to King Louis XII of France and his consort Anne of Brittany. Louis and Anne had only married when Louis became King of France; he had his marriage to his wife Joan annulled by Pope Alexander VI, in order to seek the advantageous match with Anne. In marrying [read more]
The Chateau de Cloux, now known as the Chateau du Clos Lucé was built in 1471 on the foundations of a 12th-century building. The main part of the chateau is based around an octagonal corner tower with a spiral staircase with two-storey buildings at right angles. It was bought by Charles VIII in 1490 and is [read more]
Marguerite was born to Charles, Count of Angoulême and Louise of Savoy in 1492. Her brother Francis succeeded their cousin Louis XII to the throne of France in 1515. When Louise of Savoy was widowed at the age of nineteen; she sought to provide both of her children with the best education available. Guided by [read more]
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