Princess Marguerite

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Princess Marguerite of Navarre aka Marguerite of Angouleme
Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre as played by Sara James

Born April 11th, 1492 - died December 21st, 1549
Character's backstory: Sister of King Francis I of France. She had been forced to marry at age 17, Charles VI of Alencon, considered a "laggard & a dolt" - a marriage of political expediency. He died in 1525 and she then married King Henry II of Navarre. Anne Boleyn had been one of her sister-in-law, Queen Claude's ladies-in-waiting while she was in France & had made her acquaintance. As a patron of humanists and an author in her own right, it was she who encouraged Anne's interest in poetry and literature. She gave her the original manuscript of Miroir de l'âme pécheresse . Later Anne's daughter, Elizabeth—who would become Queen Elizabeth I —at age twelve, translated this poem for publication in English. Leonardo Da Vinci while her guest after designing a large chateau for her & her brother. She had one daughter who survived infancy & died aged 57.

*This is a fictional character VERY loosely based on an historical one and the series shows Marguerite & Henry VIII having a dalliance which is totally fictitious.

Gentility: Royalty

Position: Princess & Queen Consort, Duchess of Alencon and Berri, Countess of Armagnac, Perche and Roddez

Personality type: considered one of the most brilliant female minds in France. Known as the "first modern woman", she was an outstanding figure of the french renaissance.

Erasmus wrote to her: "For a long time I have cherished all the many excellent gifts that God bestowed upon you; prudence worthy of a philosopher; chastity; moderation; piety; an invincible strength of soul, and a marvelous contempt for all the vanities of this world. Who could keep from admiring, in a great King's sister, such qualities as these, so rare even among the priests and monks?"

Signature look: She was called " the radiant young princess of the violet-blue eyes" also "she was very kind, gentle, gracious, charitable, a great dispenser of alms and friendly to all."

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If there were a patron saint of the reform movement, she would have to be Marguerite de Navarre, sister of François I, King of France. Famous in her own right for her writings such as "Mirroir de l'Ame Pécheresse" and the "Heptaméron", she also gave encouragement and refuge to LeFèvre d'Etaples. The "Heptaméron" is well worth reading, not only for its historical value, but also for illuminating the high ideals of nascent humanism. A splendid scene showing Marguerite with Musicians ( at bottom of the page) appears in a manuscript of one her tales

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The King's Mistresses

CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

Family members:
Father: Charles, Count of Angouleme
Mother: Louise of Savoy
Paternal Grandfather: John, Count of Angouleme
Paternal Grandmother: Marguerite de Rohan
Maternal Grandfather: Philip II of Savoy
Maternal Grandmother: Margaret of Bourbon
Brother: King Francis I of France

1st Husband: Charles IV of Alencon- the marriage was childless
2nd Husband: King Henry II of Navarre
Daughter: Jeanne d'Albret (mother of King Henry IV of France)

Romance(s): The only person Marguerite was said to be in love with was Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, King Louis XII's nephew, however, he went to Italy in 1511 and was shot and killed at the Battle of Ravenna on 11th April 1512 when the French defeated Spanish and Papal forces

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UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER QUOTES

DEFINING EPISODES | MEMORABLE SCENES

PHOTOS


	drawing of Marguerite by Francois Clouet
Louise of Savoy Marguerite & Francis I's mother & major influence in both their lives	Gaston de Foix 1489 - 1512 said to be the love of Marguerite's life

Marguerite de Navarre meeting musicians and a peasant, from the beginning of Marguerite's 'La Coche ou le Debat de l'Amour': France, c.1540

Marguerite de Navarre meeting musicians and a peasant,

from the beginning of Marguerite's 'La Coche ou le Debat de l'Amour':

France, c.1540

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