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Louis XII King Of FRANCE

Male 1462 - 1515  (52 years)


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  1. 1.  Louis XII King Of FRANCE was born on 27 Jun 1462 in Chateau de Blois, Blois, Touranine; died on 01 Jan 1515.

    Notes:

    Louis XII, King of France was born on June 27, 1462 in the Ch‚teau de Blois, France. The son of Charles, duc d'OrlČans and Marie of ClËves, he succeeded his father as Duke of OrlČans in 1465.

    [edit] Marriage
    In 1476 Louis was required to marry the pious, but disabled Jeanne of France (1464 ? 1505), the daughter of his second cousin, Louis XI, King of France. After Louis?s predecessor Charles VIII, King of France died childless, this marriage was annulled in order to allow Louis to marry Charles? widow, Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), the heiress and daughter of Francis I of Brittany in a strategy meant to ally the French Monarchy with the duchy of Brittany. After Anne's death, Louis married Mary Tudor (1496 ? 1533), the daughter of Henry VII, King of England in Abbeville, France on October 9, 1514 in an attempt to conceive an heir to his throne, but was unsuccessful.

    [edit] Children
    Louis's only marriage which produced any children was his second, with Anne of Brittany. By her he had two surviving daughters:

    Claude of France (1499 ? 1524), later married to Francis I, King of France.
    RenČe of France (1510 ? 1575), later married to Ercole d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.

    [edit] Notable events

    The Louis XII wing he constructed at the Ch‚teau de Blois.In an attempt to make good his claim to the duchy of Milan, Louis led several invasions of Italy. He successfully secured Milan in 1499 from his enemy Ludovico Sforza, and it remained a French stronghold until 1511, when Pope Julius II formed the Holy League to oppose the French ambition in Italy. The French were eventually driven from Milan by the Swiss in 1513.

    Louis also pursued Charles VIII's claim to the kingdom of Naples with Ferdinand II, King of Aragon. Each power took a partition of this kingdom during the Treaty of Granada (1500), but were eventually at war over the partitioning, and by 1504 France had lost its share of Naples.

    [edit] Death
    Louis proved to be a popular king, introducing reforms in the judicial system and reducing taxes. These reforms and his caring nature earned him the epithet Father of the People. He was the protector and patron of the historian Paulus Aemilius Veronensis (Paolo Emilio of Verona). Louis died on January 1, 1515 and was interred in Saint Denis Basilica. Because of the Salic Law, which did not allow women to inherit the throne of France, he was succeeded by his cousin, Francis, Count of AngoulÍme, husband of Louis's daughter Claude of France, who reigned as Francis I.

    Louis married Mary Tudor Princess Of ENGLAND on 09 Oct 1514 in Abbeville, France. Mary (daughter of Henry VII King Of ENGLAND and Elizabeth PLANTAGENET) was born on 18 Mar 1496; died on 25 Jun 1533. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Louis married Duchess of Orleans Jeanne Of FRANCE in 1476. Jeanne (daughter of Louis XI King Of FRANCE and Charlotte Of SAVOY) was born on 23 Apr 1464; died on 04 Feb 1505. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Anne Of BRITTANY. Anne (daughter of Frances II Duke Of BRITTANY and Margaret Of FOIX) was born on 25 Jan 1477 in Nantes, Brittany; died on 09 Jan 1514. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Son Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1512; died on 21 Jan 1512.
    2. 3. Son Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1508; died on 21 Jan 1508.
    3. 4. Renee Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1510; died in 1575.
    4. 5. Claude Princess Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1499; died on 20 Jul 1524.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Son Of FRANCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Louis1) was born on 21 Jan 1512; died on 21 Jan 1512.

  2. 3.  Son Of FRANCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Louis1) was born on 21 Jan 1508; died on 21 Jan 1508.

  3. 4.  Renee Of FRANCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Louis1) was born in 1510; died in 1575.

    Family/Spouse: Duke of Ferrara Ercole II D'ESTE. Ercole (son of Alfonso I d'Este Duke of FERRARA and Lucrezia BORGIA) was born on 5 Apr 1508; died on 3 Oct 1559. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Anna D'ESTE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1531; died on 17 May 1607.

  4. 5.  Claude Princess Of FRANCE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Louis1) was born on 14 Oct 1499; died on 20 Jul 1524.

    Claude married Francis I Of FRANCE on 18 May 1514. Francis (son of Count of Angouleme Charles Of VALOIS-ORLEANS and Louise Of SAVOY) was born on 12 Sep 1494; died on 31 Mar 1547. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jun 1523; died on 14 Sep 1574.
    2. 8. Madeleine Princess Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1520; died on 02 Jul 1537.
    3. 9. Francis Dauphin Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1518; died on 10 Aug 1536.
    4. 10. Charles Of Valois Duke Of ORLEANS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1522; died on 09 Sep 1545.
    5. 11. Louise Princess Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1515; died on 21 Sep 1517.
    6. 12. Charlotte Princess Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1516; died on 08 Sep 1524.
    7. 13. Henry II King Of FRANCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1519 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France; died on 10 Jul 1559.


  

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