Marguerite II, Queen of France

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Queen of France Marguerite II

Name	Marguerite II, Queen of France Gender: F
Birthname	Marguerite de Valois
born on	24 May 1553 (greg.) at 16:21 (= 4:21 PM )
Place	St. Germain, France, 48n54, 2e05
Timezone	GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source	Orig source not known Rodden Rating C
Astrology data	02°54' 26°50 Asc. 28°25'

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Biography

French royalty, the youngest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medicis. In 1572 she was forced to marry the Protestant Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV), changing her name at that time from Marguerite de Valois to Marguerite de Navarre, to seal a Catholic-Protestant reconciliation.

She was involved in a number of extramarital love affairs at the courts of both her brother Henry III and her husband, Henry. Expelled from the royal court for her political intrigues, she returned to the unwilling Navarre in 1584. After taking up arms against her husband, she was banished in 1586 to the castle of Usson in Auvergne, where she soon took control. In 1599, ten years after Henry of Navarre's accession to the throne, she consented to the annulment of her marriage.

Marguerite's charm and literary talent were admired by the leading writers of the age. Her memoirs were translated in 1892.

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Relationships

• parent relationship with Henry II, King of England (born 12 March 1133 (greg.))

• parent relationship with Catherine de Medici, Queen (born 23 April 1519 (greg.))

• spouse relationship with Henry IV, King of England (born 11 April 1367 (greg.))

Events

• Relationship : Marriage 1572 (greg.) (Henry of Navarre)

• Social : Return Home 1584 (greg.) (Returned to husband)

• Family : Change residence 1586 (greg.) (Banished to castle of Usson)

• Relationship : Divorce dates 1599 (greg.) (Annuled marriage)

Source Notes

Martin Harvey quotes Junctinus (May 14 OS, 16:15 LAT)

(Dana Holliday quotes Charlotte Haldane, "Queen of Hearts," pub. by Bobbs-Merritt, 1968, p.5, for "born May 15, 1533 (no time or place)."

Patrice Petitallot in Cadran No.17, 3/1995, gives May 14/24, 1553, 4:15 PM LMT.

Categories

• Notable : Famous : Royal family (France)

• Personal : Misc. : Changed name (Marguerite de Navarre)

• Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Civil/ Political (Took up arms against husband)

• Traits : Personality : Gracious/ sociable (Charming)

• Family : Relationship : Stress - Extramarital affairs (Several affairs)