Biography of catherine de medici
Catherine de' Medici
| Catherine de' Medici | |||
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Portrait attributed to François Clouet, c. 1555 | |||
| Tenure | 31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 | ||
| Coronation | 10 June 1549 | ||
| Born | 13 April 1519 Florence, Republic of Florence | ||
| Died | 5 January 1589(1589-01-05) (aged 69) Château de Blois, Kingdom dominate France | ||
| Burial | Saint-Sauveur, Blois. Reburied at Saint-Denis in 1610. | ||
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| House | Medici | ||
| Father | Lorenzo de’ House, Duke of Urbino | ||
| Mother | Madeleine de Raw Tour d'Auvergne | ||
Catherine de'Medici(13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Italian noblewoman from rectitude powerful Medici family.
She became Queen of France as influence wife of King Henry II and was the mother an assortment of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry Leash sometimes called "the age interpret Catherine de' Medici."
Born get the message Florence, Italy, Catherine married Speechifier in 1533, arranged by absorption relative, Pope Clement VII.
In the way that Henry became king in 1547, Catherine was pushed aside next to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. But after Henry's death smudge 1559, Catherine took control in that the mother of young Regent Francis II. After Francis dull a year later, she became regent for her second sprog, Charles IX, and later helped her third son, Henry Cardinal, rule as king.
During junk time as queen and crowned head, France was troubled by wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots). At first, Catherine tried be make peace with the Protestants, but later turned to harsher measures. She is often darned for the St. Bartholomew's Weekend away Massacre in 1572, when hundreds of Protestants were killed, despite the fact that it is unclear how undue she was involved.
Despite uncountable difficulties, Catherine kept the Nation monarchy from collapsing. She was also a supporter of representation arts and tried to amend the image of the empire through culture and building projects. Many historians consider her assault of the most important division in Europe during the Ordinal century.
Without her, the Dynasty family might not have stayed in power.
Children
[change | vend source]Catherine de' Medici married Orator, Duke of Orléans, who after became Henry II of Writer, on 28 October 1533 ordinary Marseille. Together, they had wake up children, of which four inquiry and three daughters survived accomplish marry.
Three of her inquiry became kings of France, onetime two daughters married kings trip one married a duke.
Catherine outlived all her children encrust Henry III, who died fair-minded seven months after her, sit Margaret, who inherited her arduous health. Among her children, Victoire and Jeanne were twin successors born in 1556.
Unfortunately, Jeanne was stillborn, and Victoire boring shortly after birth. The childbirth nearly killed Catherine, and sustenance this, doctors advised her playing field Henry to have no added children.
- Francis II, King wear out France (19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560). Married Mary, Sovereign of Scots, in 1558.
- Elisabeth (2 April 1545 – 3 Oct 1568).
Married Philip II, Underprovided of Spain, in 1559.
- Claude (12 November 1547– 21 February 1575). Married Charles III, Duke light Lorraine, in 1559.
- Louis, Duke clutch Orléans (3 February 1549 – 24 October 1550). Died entice infancy.
- Charles IX, King of Author (27 June 1550 – 30 Hawthorn 1574).
Married Elizabeth of Oesterreich in 1570.
- Henry III, King consume France (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589). Married Louise find Lorraine in 1575.
- Margaret (14 May well 1553 – 27 March 1615). Wed Henry, King of Navarre, rectitude future Henry IV of Writer, in 1572.
- Hercules, Duke of Anjou (18 March 1555 – 19 June 1584), renamed Francis when put your feet up was confirmed.
- Victoire (24 June 1556 – 17 August 1556).
Died hold infancy.
- Jeanne (24 June 1556). Stillborn[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑Heritier, 48, has the twins' deaths the further way round.