Mary Tudor by Johannes Corvus
On this day in 1496, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, was born at Richmond Palace, daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and the sister of Henry VIII.
Here are some Mary Tudor facts:
- She was known for her beauty, described as “a Paradise – tall, slender, grey-eyed, possessing an extreme pallor” by the Venetian ambassador.
- Her motto was La volenté De Dieu me suffit - the will of God is sufficient for me.
- She married twice – In October 1514, married Louis XII of France but was widowed on 1st January 1515; then married Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in France in March 1515 in secret and without Henry VIII’s permission but Henry forgave them and the couple officially married on 13th May 1515 at Greenwich Palace.
- Mary had four children by Suffolk: Henry Brandon, named after her brother (11th March 1516-1522); Lady Frances Brandon (16th July 1517-20th November 1559) who was the mother of Lady Jane Grey and also Katherine and Mary Grey; Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519-27th September 1547) who married Henry Clifford, the 2nd Earl of Cumberland; and Henry Brandon, the 1st Earl of Lincoln (possibly 1523-1st March 1534) but only Frances and Eleanor survived childhood.
- Mary became ill in 1533, and died on 25th June (some sources say 24th) at Westhorpe, Suffolk. She was laid to rest in the abbey at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and then moved to St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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- Princess Mary Tudor
- Mary Tudor Marries Louis XII of France
- Death of Mary Tudor Queen of France
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