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Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2017-01-09T20:14:29Z

Janahubrig: /* Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk */

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest living daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King [[James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I|Mary]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with Charles Brandon, a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite having been married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to marry his sister off for political aims again. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of [[Thomas Wolsey]], he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. People always called Mary Queen of France and never Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester W.: ''The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).'' London: Jonathan Cape, 1969.

Maurer, Michael: ''Kleine Geschichte Englands''. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2007.

Perry, Maria: ''Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.'' London: Carlton Books, 1998.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2017-01-09T20:13:02Z

Janahubrig: /* Sources */

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest living daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King [[James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I|Mary]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with Charles Brandon, a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite having been married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to marry his sister off for political aims again. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of [[Thomas Wolsey]], he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester W.: ''The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).'' London: Jonathan Cape, 1969.

Maurer, Michael: ''Kleine Geschichte Englands''. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2007.

Perry, Maria: ''Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.'' London: Carlton Books, 1998.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2017-01-09T20:11:50Z

Janahubrig: /* Sources */

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest living daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King [[James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I|Mary]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with Charles Brandon, a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite having been married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to marry his sister off for political aims again. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of [[Thomas Wolsey]], he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: ''The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).'' London: Jonathan Cape, 1969.

Maurer, Michael: ''Kleine Geschichte Englands''. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 2007.

Perry, Maria: ''Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.'' London: Carlton Books, 1998.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-22T19:55:42Z

Janahubrig: /* Early Life */

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married [[Charles Brandon]], 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King [[James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father and later her brother planned to wed her to assure alliances. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with [[Charles Brandon]], a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took [[Charles Brandon]], Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-22T19:54:57Z

Janahubrig:

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married [[Charles Brandon]], 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry [[King James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father and later her brother planned to wed her to assure alliances. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with [[Charles Brandon]], a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took [[Charles Brandon]], Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-22T19:54:30Z

Janahubrig:

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married [[Charles Brandon]], 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Jane I]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry [[King James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father and later her brother planned to wed her to assure alliances. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with [[Charles Brandon]], a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took [[Charles Brandon]], Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-22T19:54:08Z

Janahubrig:

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married [[Charles Brandon]], 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter Lady [[Jane Grey]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry [[King James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father and later her brother planned to wed her to assure alliances. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with [[Charles Brandon]], a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took [[Charles Brandon]], Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-22T19:53:12Z

Janahubrig:

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the wife of [[King Louis XII of France]] and thereby Queen of France. After his death she secretly married [[Charles Brandon]], 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her granddaughter [[Lady Jane Grey]] became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry [[King James IV]] of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become [[Henry VIII]], were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, [[Mary I]], after his sister.

Mary was said to be very beautiful and had a lot of admirers. Her father and later her brother planned to wed her to assure alliances. Her father made plans for her to marry [[Charles V]] (who is later known as Holy Roman Emperor), a nephew of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. The negotiations continued until after Henry VII’s death and were later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he planned for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, [[Louis XII]]. Mary did not like the prospect of marrying such an old man and there are rumors that she only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband that she chose herself. At that time she was allegedly already in love with [[Charles Brandon]], a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took [[Charles Brandon]], Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay a fine. With marrying Charles Brandon, Mary took a husband below her rank. With the annual fine they had to pay to the King, she could no longer live the splendid life she was used to as a Princess and Queen. Mary was always referred to as Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk although she was longer a Duchess than she was a Queen.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MaryTudor(DSuffolk).htm

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

2016-12-21T14:41:46Z

Janahubrig:

1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the third wife of King Louis XII of France and thereby Queen of France. After his death she married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk without her brother’s consent. Her granddaughter Lady Jane Grey became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]] to live past childhood. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King James IV of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become Henry VIII, were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, Mary I, after his sister.

Mary was considered to be one of the most beautiful women in Europa at the time. She was first betrothed to Charles V, later Holy Roman Emperor, who was a nephew of Catherine of Aragon. This betrothal was later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he negotiated for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, Louis XII. There are rumors that Mary only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband of her own choosing. She was allegedly already in love with Charles Brandon, a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no living sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay an annual fine.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was de facto monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

Mary was always referred to as the Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk, probably to remind her that she had married below her rank.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

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1496-1533. Daughter of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]]. Sister of [[Henry VIII]].
Not to be confused with the other [[Mary Tudor]], Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

Mary became the third wife of King Louis XII of France and thereby Queen of France. After his death she married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk without her brother’s consent. Her granddaughter Lady Jane Grey became Queen of England in 1533.

== Early Life ==

Mary Tudor was the youngest daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York to live past childhood. She was born at the Palace of Richmond in March 1496. Her mother died 7 years later in 1503.

When Mary was eight years old, her older sister Margaret left England to marry King James IV of Scotland. She and her brother Henry, who will become Henry VIII, were the only children left at court and so grew very close. Henry even named his first-born daughter, Mary I, after his sister.

Mary was considered to be one of the most beautiful women in Europa at the time. She was first betrothed to Charles V, later Holy Roman Emperor, who was a nephew of Catherine of Aragon. This betrothal was later cancelled by Henry VIII. Instead he negotiated for his sister to marry the fifty-two year-old King of France, Louis XII. There are rumors that Mary only obeyed under one condition: Henry had to promise her that - when her husband died - she could take a second husband of her own choosing. She was allegedly already in love with Charles Brandon, a close friend of her brother.

== First Marriage: Queen of France ==

When she was 18 years old, Mary married King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. She was being crowned Queen of France on 5 November 1514. Despite being married twice, Louis had no living sons and hoped to produce an heir with Mary. But not even three months after the wedding Louis died on 1 January 1515.

== Second Marriage: Duchess of Suffolk ==

After her first husband died, Mary took Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk for her second husband. They married secretly in France without the consent of King Henry VIII. The marriage was technically treason and Henry was outraged because he planned to wed his sister again for political aims. He considered to execute Charles Brandon, but after some negotiations with the help of Thomas Wolsey, he decided that the couple had to return Mary’s marriage dowry and pay an annual fine.

Mary and Charles had four children: Henry Brandon (1516-1522), Frances (1517-1559), Eleanor (1519-1547) and Henry (1523-1534). Mary’s daughter Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who was de facto monarch of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.

== Death ==

Mary died on 25 June 1533 at her home, Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk, after being ill for some time. It is not known what exactly she suffered from. The theories range from angina to tuberculosis and cancer. Mary was buried at Bury St. Edmunds.

Mary was always referred to as the Queen of France and never as the Duchess of Suffolk, probably to remind her that she had married below her rank.

== Sources ==

Chapman, Hester Wolferstan: The sisters of Henry VIII: Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (November 1489-October 1541), Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk (March 1496-June 1533).

Maurer, Michael: Kleine Geschichte Englands. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 2005.

Perry, Maria: Sisters to the King: The tumultuous lives of Henry VIII's sisters - Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.

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Mary Tudor (1496-1533) was the daughter of Henry VII and Elisabeth of York. She was the sister of Henry VIII.
Mary Tudor is not to be confused with Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

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Mary Tudor (1496-1533) was the daughter of Henry VII and Elisabeth of York. She was the sister of Henry VIII.
Mary Tudor is not to be confused with Mary I, her niece who was named after her.

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1457-1509. Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. King of England 1485-1509.

Henry VII was the first king of the [[Tudor]] dynasty. The son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort, he was related to [[John of Gaunt]] and hence a member of the [[House of Lancaster]]. He opposed King [[Richard III]] from the House of York, gathering more and more support. Finally, Henry defeated Richard in the [[Battle of Bosworth Field]] (1485), the decisive battle in the [[War of the Roses]], in which Richard died. Still on the battlefield, Lord Stanley handed the crown over to Henry, who declared himself King of England. He based his claims on the fact that he was a member of the House of Lancaster, although these claims were rather meagre because the dynasty was inherited by his mother (female line only) and by John of Gaunt's illegitimate son, John Beaufort. Moreover, Henry claimed to have defeated a usurper and a villain, as Richard III was supposed to be responsible for killing his nephews in the Tower in order to become king himself.

After becoming king, Henry VII married Elizabeth of York in 1486. She was the daughter of the former King [[Edward IV]] and a member of the House of York. The union of the two erstwhile hostile dynasties (Lancaster and York) was celebrated as the start of a new dynasty, the Tudors, and as the beginning of a new peaceful time for England. Most historians nowadays see this as part of the [[Tudor Myth]].

The first son of Henry and Elizabeth was born in 1486, and he was named [[Arthur]] in order to create a bond to the mystical king Arthur. In 1489, Henry formed an alliance with Spain, a thriving superpower. The agreement involved the marriage of Arthur with [[Catherine of Aragon]], the daughter of the king and queen of Spain. Shortly after the marriage in 1501, Arthur died, and it was determined that Henry's second son, [[Henry VIII|Henry]], was to marry Catherine to fulfill the agreement.

Henry VII also had two daughters, Margaret and [[Mary]]. They were both strategically married to form further alliances. Margaret married [[James IV]], King of Scotland, and Mary became the wife of Louis XII, King of France. Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry.

== Sources ==
* Eßer, Raingard. ''Die Tudors und die Stuarts''. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. 2004.
* Kluxen, Kurt. ''Geschichte Englands. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart''. 3rd ed. Stuttgart: Kröner, 1985.