Reina Vda.de Portugal y Francia Eleonore von Kastilien, a.d.H. Habsburg

Eleanor of Austria, also called Eleonor of Castile and Éléonore de Habsbourg in France (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558) was born Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and became subsequently in turn Queen consort of Portugal (1518–1521) and of France, also Duchess of Touraine (1547–1558) as dower.

She is called Leonor in Spanish and Portuguese and "Éléonore" or Aliénor in French.

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1 Biography

2 References

3 External links

4 Ancestry

[edit] Biography

Eleanor of Austria coat of arms as queen of FranceBorn in Louvain as the eldest child of Philip the Handsome, archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy and of Joanna of Castile, Infanta of Castile and Aragon and later Queen of the named countries. Her siblings were: Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, also Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Elisabeth Queen of Denmark, Mary Queen of Hungary and later Regent of the Low Countries and Catherine, Queen of Portugal.

When she was young, her relatives tried to marry her to the King of England, Henry VIII), whom she was betrothed to but when his father died and he became King he decided to marry her aunt Catherine of Aragon with whom he had been in love with for a number of years prior to their marriage. They also tried to marry her off to the French King (Louis XII or Francis I) or with the Polish King (Sigismund I), but they could not. Finally they married her to Manuel I of Portugal, after the proposed marriage with her cousin (the Crown Prince) did not occur. They married 16 July 1518. They had two children: the Infante Charles (who died as a child, born 18 February 1520) and the Infanta Maria (born 8 June 1521, and who was later one of the richest Princesses of Europe). She became a widow on 13 December, 1521, when Manuel died of the plague.

Some time later as a widow, by the treaty called "La Paz de las Damas" (The Ladies' Peace) she was married to Francis I of France on 4 July 1530. They had no children.

As the French Queen she did not have any political power; however, she was used as a contact between France and the Holy Roman Empire. She was Charles V's favorite sister. She died in 1558 on the return trip from Badajoz, where she tried to make peace with her daughter Maria.

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[edit] Ancestry

[show]v • d • eAncestors of Eleanor of Austria

 16. Ernest, Duke of Austria 

 8. Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor   

 17. Cymburgis of Masovia 

 4. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor   

 18. Edward of Portugal 

 9. Eleanor of Portugal   

 19. Leonor of Aragon 

 2. Philip I of Castile   

 20. Philip, Duke of Burgundy 

 10. Charles, Duke of Burgundy   

 21. Isabella of Portugal 

 5. Mary, Duchess of Burgundy   

 22. Charles I, Duke of Bourbon 

 11. Isabella of Bourbon   

 23. Agnes of Burgundy 

 1. Eleanor of Habsburg   

 24. Ferdinand I of Aragon 

 12. John II of Aragon   

 25. Eleanor of Alburquerque 

 6. Ferdinand II of Aragon   

 26. Frederick Enríquez, Count of Melgar 

 13. Juana Enriquez   

 27. Merina de Cordova 

 3. Joanna I of Castile   

 28. Henry III of Castile 

 14. John II of Castile   

 29. Katherine of Lancaster 

 7. Isabella I of Castile   

 30. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos 

 15. Isabella of Portugal   

 31. Isabella of Braganza 

Portuguese royalty

Preceded by

Maria of Aragon Queen consort of Portugal

16 July 1516 – 13 December 1521 Succeeded by

Catherine of Habsburg

French royalty

Preceded by

Claude of France Queen consort of France

4 July 1530 – 31 March 1547 Succeeded by

Catherine de' Medici

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19th Generation Archduchess Zita

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  • also a princess of Tuscany
    • also a princess of Modena

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Eleanor of Austria

Queen consort of Portugal

Tenure 16 July 1518 – 13 December 1521

Queen consort of France

Tenure 4 July 1530 – 31 March 1547

Spouse Manuel I of Portugal

Francis I of France

Issue

Infante Charles of Portugal

Infanta Maria, Lady of Viseu

House House of Valois

House of Aviz

House of Habsburg

Father Philip I of Castile

Mother Joanna of Castile

Born 15 November 1498(1498-11-15)

Leuven

Died 25 February 1558 (aged 59)

Eleanor of Austria (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558), also called Eleonor of Castile, was born Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and became subsequently in turn Queen consort of Portugal (1518–1521) and of France. She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) as dower. She is called Leonor in Spanish and Portuguese and "Éléonore" or Aliénor in French.

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   * 1 Early life

   * 2 Queen of Portugal

   * 3 Queen of France

   * 4 Ancestry

   * 5 References

   * 6 Sources

   * 7 External links

[edit] Early life

Eleanor of Austria coat of arms as queen of France

Born in Louvain as the eldest child of Philip the Handsome, archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy and of Joanna of Castile, Infanta of Castile and Aragon and later Queen of the named countries. Her siblings were: Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, Ferdinand I, also Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Elisabeth Queen of Denmark, Mary Queen of Hungary and later Regent of the Low Countries and Catherine, Queen of Portugal.

When she was young, her relatives tried to marry her to the King of England, Henry VIII), to whom she was betrothed. However, when his father died and he became King, Henry decided to marry Eleanor's aunt, Catherine of Aragon, whom he had loved for a number of years prior to their marriage. They also tried to marry her off to the French King (Louis XII or Francis I) or with the Polish King (Sigismund I), but they could not. Eleanor was suggested to marry the Duke of Lorraine in 1510, and in 1514, Louis XII of France.

Eleanor was her brothers favourite. In 1517, Eleanor had a love affair with Frederick of the Palatinate, and Emperor Charles discovered her reading a love letter from Frederick. Charles was enraged and forced Eleanor and Frederick to swear in front of an atorney that they were not secretly married, after which he expelled Frederick from court. She followed her brother to Spain in 1517.

[edit] Queen of Portugal

Finally they married her to Manuel I of Portugal, after the proposed marriage with her cousin (the Crown Prince) did not occur. Charles arranged the marriage between Eleanor and the King of Portugal to avoid the possibility of Portugese assistence to any rebellion in Castile. They married 16 July 1518. They had two children: the Infante Charles (who died as a child, born 18 February 1520) and the Infanta Maria (born 8 June 1521, and who was later one of the richest Princesses of Europe). She became a widow on 13 December, 1521, when Manuel died of the plague. As Queen Dowager of Portugal, Eleanor returned to the court of Charles in Spain.

In July 1523, Eleanor was engaged to Charles of Bourbon in an alliance between Charles and Bourbon against France, but the marriage never took place. In 1526, Eleanor was engaged to the king of France during his captivity in Spain.

[edit] Queen of France

In 1529, by the treaty called "La Paz de las Damas" (The Ladies' Peace), it was stipulated that the marriage should take place. She was married to Francis I of France on 4 July 1530. They had no children.

Eleanor left Spain in the company of her future son-in-laws, which was now the be released as hostage. They met Francis I at the border, were they were married, and then departed for an official entrance to Bordeax. Eleanor was crowned as the Queen of France in Saint-Denis 31 May 1531. She was dressed in purple velvet at her coronation. Eleanor was ignored by Francis, who seldom performed his marital obligations and prefferred his lover Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly. At the official entrance of Eleanor to Paris, Francis displayed himself openly to the public in a window with his lover Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly for a period of two hours. Queen Eleanor performed as the queen of France at official occations, such as at the wedding between Prince Henry and Catherine of Medici in 1533. She also performed charity and was praised for this.

As the French Queen she did not have any political power; however, she was used as a contact between France and the Holy Roman Empire. Queen Eleanor was present at the peace negotiations between Fracis and Charles in Aigues-Mortes in 1538. In 1544, she was given the task of entering peace negotiations with Charles and her sister Mary. In November 1544, she visited Charles in Brussels.

As a Queen Dowager, Eleanor left France for Brussels. She witnessed the abdication of Charles in October 1555 and left for Spain with him and their sister Mary in August 1556. She lived with her sister in Jarandilla, were they often visited their brother, who retired to a convent nearby. In 1558, she met her daughter in Bajadoz.

She was Charles V's favorite sister. She died in 1558 on the return trip from Badajoz, where she tried to make peace with her daughter Maria.

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Eleanor of Austria (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, was born an Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and subsequently became Queen consort of Portugal (1518–1521) and of France (1530–1547). She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) as dower. She is called "Leonor" in Spanish and Portuguese and "Eléonore" or "Aliénor" in French.

Early life[edit] Eleanor was born in Louvain as the eldest child of Philip of Austria and Joanna of Castile, who would later become co-sovereigns of Castile. Her siblings were Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Queen Isabella of Denmark, Queen Mary of Hungary and Queen Catherine of Portugal.

When she was young, Eleanor's relatives tried to marry her to the future King of England, Henry VIII, to whom she was betrothed. However, when Henry's father died and he became King, Henry decided to marry Eleanor's aunt, Catherine of Aragon, who was the widow of King Henry's older brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales. Her relatives also tried to marry her to the French Kings Louis XII or Francis I or to the Polish King Sigismund I, but nothing came of these plans. Eleanor was also proposed as a marriage candidate for Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, in 1510.

In 1517 Eleanor may have had a love affair with Frederick II, Elector Palatine. Her brother Emperor Charles once discovered her reading a love letter from Frederick. Charles forced Eleanor and Frederick to swear in front of an attorney that they were not secretly married, after which he expelled Frederick from court. She followed her brother to Spain in 1517.

Queen of Portugal[edit] Eleanor married her uncle by marriage, King Manuel I of Portugal, after a proposed marriage with her cousin the Crown Prince, the future King John III of Portugal, did not occur. Her brother Charles arranged the marriage between Eleanor and the King of Portugal to avoid the possibility of Portuguese assistance for any rebellion in Castile. Manuel had previously been married to two of Eleanor's maternal aunts.

Manuel and Eleanor married on 16 July 1518. They had two children: the Infante Charles (born 18 February 1520 – died 15 April 1521) and the Infanta Maria (born 8 June 1521, and who was later one of the richest princesses of Europe). She became a widow on 13 December 1521, when Manuel died of the plague. As Queen Dowager of Portugal, Eleanor returned to the court of Charles in Spain. Eleanor's sister Catherine later married Eleanor's stepson, King John III of Portugal.

In July 1523, Eleanor was engaged to Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, in an alliance between Charles and Bourbon against France, but the marriage never took place. In 1526, Eleanor was engaged to King Francis I of France during his captivity in Spain.

Queen of France[edit]

Eleanor of Austria coat of arms as queen of France. In 1529, by the treaty called "La Paz de las Damas" (The Ladies' Peace), it was stipulated that the marriage should take place. She was married to Francis on 4 July 1530. They had no children.

Eleanor left Spain in the company of her future stepsons, who were now to be released having been held hostage by her brother. The group met Francis at the border, where Eleanor and Francis were married, and then departed for an official entrance to Bordeaux. Eleanor was crowned Queen of France in Saint-Denis on 31 May 1531. She was dressed in purple velvet at her coronation. Eleanor was ignored by Francis, who seldom performed his marital obligations and preferred his lover Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly. At the official entrance of Eleanor to Paris, Francis displayed himself openly to the public in a window with his lover Anne for a period of two hours. Queen Eleanor performed as the queen of France at official occasions, such as at the wedding between her stepson Henry and Catherine de' Medici in 1533. She also performed charity and was praised for this. She also took her stepdaughters, Madeleine and Margaret, into her household to raise them further.[1]

As the French queen, Eleanor did not have any political power; however, she was used as a contact between France and the Holy Roman Empire. Queen Eleanor was present at the peace negotiations between Francis and Charles in Aigues-Mortes in 1538. In 1544, she was given the task of entering peace negotiations with Charles and their sister Mary. In November 1544, she visited Charles in Brussels.

As a queen dowager, Eleanor left France for Brussels in 1548. She witnessed the abdication of Charles in October 1555 and left for Spain with him and their sister Mary in August 1556. She lived with her sister in Jarandilla de la Vera, where they often visited their brother, who retired to a monastery nearby. In 1558, she met her daughter Maria in Badajoz for the first time in 28 years. Eleanor died in 1558 on the return trip from Badajoz.