Mary Tudor's Brief Reign as Queen of France
Join our free Tudor Rose Series Community: https://www.tudorroseseries.com/ Before she secretly married Charles Brandon… Mary Tudor was Queen of France. In this episode, we explore the extraordinary three months that transformed Henry VIII’s youngest sister from Tudor princess to Queen of France and finally Dowager Queen of France. Married in 1514 to the aging King Louis XII, Mary entered one of the most magnificent courts in Renaissance Europe during a period of political tension, dynastic uncertainty, and shifting alliances. We examine Louis XII himself — his rise to the French throne, the Italian Wars, the succession crisis surrounding Claude of France and Francis of Valois, and why the French king urgently needed a male heir. The episode also follows Mary’s ceremonial entry into Paris, her coronation at Saint-Denis, the grand tournaments hosted by Francis of Valois, Charles Brandon’s role at the French court, and Louis XII’s final months as his health rapidly declined. • Mary Tudor’s marriage to Louis XII • The Anglo-French alliance of 1514 • Louis XII and the French succession crisis • Claude of France and Francis I • Mary’s coronation at Saint-Denis • Charles Brandon and the tournaments of 1514 • Louis XII’s final illness and death • Mary Tudor as Dowager Queen of France Music: Renaissance Castle- Doug Maxwell_ Media Rights Productions
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