Anne de Beaujeu

Duchess Anne de Beaujeu

Non-fiction, Politics, Renaissance Women, Royal Women, The Importance of Sons, Women of the French Renaissance / By

First, here are the fundamental facts about Duchess Anne de Beaujeu, “the least foolish woman in France.” Father: Louis XI de FranceMother: Charlotte de SavoieBirth: Genappe, Brabant, April? [uncertain, but before 22 July] 1461Marriage: Pierre de Beaujeu, later Duke de Bourbon [1488]. Betrothal, 3 November 1473; Marriage, Château de Montrichard, 9 November 1474.Death: Chantelle, France,

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A Remarkable 15th-Century French Woman

Politics, Power, Politics & Religion, Renaissance Women, Royal Women, The Court, Women of the French Renaissance / By

Anne de Beaujeu aka Madame la Grande was a remarkable French woman of the 15th-century. She became regent of France for her brother. Under the next kings, she maintained her power. As regent of the Bourbonnais for her daughter, she wrote her a book of advice.  Anne de Beaujeu aka Madame la Grande Anne’s father, Louis

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