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Louise of Savoy was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre. She was politically active and s
Portrait by Jean Clouet
Louise of Savoy symbolically taking over the "rudder" in 1525, and requesting the help of Suleiman the Magnificent, here shown lying at her feet enturbanned
Margaret of Bourbon was a French noblewoman and the first wife of Philip II, Duke of Savoy, from 1472 until her death in 1483. She was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy.
Louise of Savoy
…and in 1529, during the absence of her son. Louise of Savoy was born at Pont-d'Ain, the eldest daughter of Philip II, Duke of Savoy and his first wife, Margaret of Bourbon. Her brother, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, succeeded her father as ruler of the duchy and head of the House of Savoy. He was, in turn, succeeded by…
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Portrait of Margaret of Bourbon and Claudine de Brosse, the first and second wives, respectively, of Philip II, Duke of Savoy. c. 1620–1635
The tomb of Margaret in the Royal Monastery of Brou, Bourg-en-Bresse.