Louise De Orléans, comtesse d'Angoulême

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Louise of Savoy

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Louise of Savoy (September 11, 1476 – September 22, 1531) was the mother of Francis I of France.

Louise was born at Point d'Ain, the eldest daughter of Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1443–1497) and his first wife, Margaret of Bourbon (1438–1483). Her brother, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (1480–1504), succeeded her father as ruler of the duchy and head of the House of Savoy. He was, in turn, succeeded by their half-brother Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486–1553).

At age twelve, Louise married Charles de Valois (1459–1496), Count of Angoulême, on February 16, 1488 in Paris. This was Charles' third marriage. Their first child, Marguerite, was born on April 11, 1492; their second child, François, was born on September 12, 1494.

Louise had a keen awareness for the intricacies of politics and diplomacy, and was deeply aware of the advances of arts and sciences in Renaissance Italy. She made certain that her children were educated in the spirit of the Italian Renaissance, also helped by her Italian confessor, Cristoforo Numai from Forlì. When she was widowed at the young age of 19, Louise deftly maneuvered her children into a position that would secure for each of them a promising future. She moved her family to the court of King Louis XII, her husband's cousin. Francis became a favorite of the king, who gave him his daughter Claude de France in marriage on 8 May 1514. With that marriage, Louis XII designated Francis as his heir. With the death of Louis XII on 1 January 1515, Francis became king of France.

On February 4, 1515, Louise was named Duchess of Angoulême, and on April 15, 1524, Duchess of Anjou.

Her mother having been one of the sisters of the last dukes of the main branch of Bourbon, after the death of Susan, Duchess of Bourbon in 1521, she, on basis of proximity of blood, advanced claims to the Duchy of Auvergne and other possessions of the Bourbons. This lead her (supported by her son the king) in rivalry against Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Susan's widower, whom she proposed to marry in order to settle the Bourbon inheritance issue. When rejected by Charles, Louise instigated efforts to undermine him. This led to Charles' exile and his attempt to regain his lost status by waging war against the King. He died in 1527 having failed to regain his lost lands and titles. Louise recovered Auvergne from confiscations and became duchess.

Louise of Savoy remained active on behalf of her son in the early years of his reign especially. During his absences, she acted as regent on his behalf. She was the principal negotiator for the Treaty of Cambrai between France and the Holy Roman Empire, concluded on August 3, 1529. That treaty, called "the Ladies Peace", put an end to the second Italian war between the head of the Valois dynasty, Francis I of France, and the head of the Habsburg dynasty, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The Treaty temporarily confirmed Habsburg hegemony in Italy.

The treaty was signed by Louise of Savoy for France and her sister-in-law, Margaretha von Habsburg (Margaret of Austria), for the Holy Roman Empire.

Louise of Savoy died on September 22, 1531, in Gretz-sur-Loing. The story of her death is that she became chilled while watching a comet.[1]Her remains were entombed at Saint-Denis in Paris. After her death her lands, including Auvergne, merged in the crown.

Louise of Savoy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louise of Savoy (September 11, 1476 – September 22, 1531) was the mother of Francis I of France.

Early life

Louise of Savoy was born at Pont-d'Ain, the eldest daughter of Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1443–1497) and his first wife, Margaret of Bourbon (1438–1483). Her brother, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (1480–1504), succeeded her father as ruler of the duchy and head of the House of Savoy. He was, in turn, succeeded by their half-brother Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486–1553).

[edit]Marriage

At age eleven, Louise married Charles of Orléans (1459–1496), Count of Angoulême, on 16 February 1488 in Paris. Their first child, Marguerite, was born on 11 April 1492; their second child, François, was born on 12 September 1494.

The household of Charles was presided over by his chatelaine Antoinette de Polignac, Dame de Combronde, by whom he had two illegitimate daughters, Jeanne of Angouleme and Madeleine. Antoinette became Louise's lady-in-waiting and confidante. Her children were raised alongside Louise's own.[1] Charles had another illegitimate daughter, Souveraine, by Jeanne le Conte, who also lived in the Angouleme chateau.

Louise had a keen awareness for the intricacies of politics and diplomacy, and was deeply interested in the advances of arts and sciences in Renaissance Italy. She made certain that her children were educated in the spirit of the Italian Renaissance, also helped by her Italian confessor, Cristoforo Numai from Forlì. When she was widowed at the young age of 19, Louise deftly maneuvered her children into a position that would secure for each of them a promising future. She moved her family to the court of King Louis XII, her husband's cousin. Francis became a favorite of the king, who gave him his daughter Claude de France in marriage on 8 May 1514. With that marriage, Louis XII designated Francis as his heir. With the death of Louis XII on 1 January 1515, Francis became king of France.

On 4 February 1515, Louise was named Duchess of Angoulême, and on 15 April 1524, Duchess of Anjou.

[edit]Inheritance

Her mother having been one of the sisters of the last dukes of the main branch of Bourbon, after the death of Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon in 1521, Louise, on basis of proximity of blood, advanced claims to the Duchy of Auvergne and other possessions of the Bourbons. This led her (supported by her son the king) in rivalry against Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Suzanne's widower, whom she proposed to marry in order to settle the Bourbon inheritance issue. When rejected by Charles, Louise instigated efforts to undermine him. This led to Charles' exile and his attempt to regain his lost status by waging war against the King. He died in 1527 having failed to regain his lost lands and titles. Louise recovered Auvergne from confiscations and became duchess.

[edit]Later life and death

Louise of Savoy remained active on behalf of her son in the early years of his reign especially. During his absences, she acted as regent on his behalf. She was the principal negotiator for the Treaty of Cambrai between France and the Holy Roman Empire, concluded on August 3, 1529. That treaty, called "the Ladies' Peace", put an end to the second Italian war between the head of the Valois dynasty, Francis I of France, and the head of the Habsburg dynasty, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The Treaty temporarily confirmed Habsburg hegemony in Italy.

The treaty was signed by Louise of Savoy for France and her sister-in-law, Margaretha von Habsburg (Margaret of Austria), for the Holy Roman Empire.

Louise of Savoy died on 22 September 1531, in Gretz-sur-Loing. The story of her death is that she became chilled while watching a comet. [1] Her remains were entombed at Saint-Denis in Paris. After her death her lands, including Auvergne, merged in the crown. Through her daughter Margaret of Angoulême and her granddaughter Jeanne d'Albret, she is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, as her great-grandson, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France.

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^ Hackett (1937), pp. 48-52

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    Louise di Savoia was born on 11 September 1476. She was the daughter of Filippo II di Bresse, Duca di Savoia and Margaret de Bourbon.1 She married Charles d'Orléans, Duc d'Angoulême, son of Jean d'Orléans, Comte d'Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, on 16 February 1487. She died on 22 September 1531 at age 55. She was buried at Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. Children of Louise di Savoia and Charles d'Orléans, Duc d'Angoulême 1.Marguerite d'Angoulême+ b. 11 Apr 1492, d. 21 Dec 1549 2.François I, Roi de France+ b. 12 Sep 1494, d. 31 Mar 1547 Citations 1.[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 67. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.

Alternate title: Louise de Savoie Louise Of Savoy, French Louise De Savoie (born Sept. 11, 1476, Pont d’Ain, France—died Sept. 22, 1531, Grez, near Fontainebleau), mother of King Francis I of France, who as regent twice during his reign played a major role in the government of France.

The daughter of Philip II the Landless, duke of Savoy, and Marguerite de Bourbon, Louise married Charles de Valois-Orléans, comte d’Angoulême; they had two children, Margaret, future queen of Navarre and patron of Humanists and Reformers, and Francis, who became heir presumptive to the French crown on the accession of Louis XII in 1498.

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Louise of Orléans was born on 3 April 1812 in the Palazzo Santa Teresa in Palermo as the daughter of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, and of his wife Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies. She had a strict Catholic upbringing and a carefree childhood as the eldest daughter of eight surviving siblings. She knew the man she would marry from an early age.

King Leopold I of Belgium had begun life as Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in 1790. He had been married once before, to Charlotte of Wales who would have become Queen of the United Kingdom had she not died in childbirth. He had been elected as King of the Belgians in 1831 after rebels in the southern provinces of the United Netherlands rose up against Dutch rule. Now he was in need of a wife.

His proposal of marriage was not well received by her father. Leopold was a known womaniser, and Louise’s own brother had also been a contender for the Belgian throne. In addition, Belgium was a brand new country and not quite so stable yet. It wasn’t until the summer of 1832 that Louis-Philippe finally agreed to the marriage. Louise was barely 20 years old while Leopold was nearly 42. They married on 9 August 1832, giving independent Belgium its first Queen. Louise remained a French woman and believed the small country to be cold and mundane. Everything in France was better. While Louise could be extrovert in private, she appeared to be quite introvert in public. She had no interest in Belgian politics but cared even more for French politics.

The sexual obligations that follow after the marriage scared Louise initially. Perhaps her education was lacking somewhat in this area. She wrote to her mother that if she had known what marriage was about, she would have preferred not to have married. In the early years of her marriage, she wrote to her mother almost daily. When Leopold was not around, Louise read. There was no clear role for a Queen in Belgium, except to produce heirs.

(public domain) Their first son was born in 1833, and he was named after Louise’s father and Louise nicknamed her son “Babochon.” The young Prince had a chronic cold, and Louise’s doted on him. The young Prince died before his first birthday, despite several doctors trying to save his life. Louise was devastated, and Leopold was reminded all too cruelly of the events surrounding the death of his first wife. On 9 April 1835, Louise gave birth to another son named Leopold, who would succeed his father as King. On 24 March 1837, a third son named Philippe was born, followed by a daughter named Charlotte on 7 June 1840. Despite the family happiness, Louise became obsessed with death, not in the least caused by her poor health. In her early thirties, she felt old and exhausted.

After a scandal broke out regarding Leopold’s relationship with Arcadie Claret, Louise moved to Ostend for health reasons. There she could breathe in the fresh sea air. While there, her health deteriorated even more. She was coughing and had constant diarrhoea. The Belgian people began to pray for her recovery. On 8 October 1850, Louise’s mother arrived and stayed by her side until Louise died on 11 October. She was still only 38 years old.

Her will mentioned how much she loved Leopold and that her soul would watch over him. Leopold decided to start building a new church to house a crypt for members of the royal family. Leopold and Louise are now buried together in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken.1 ____________________________________________