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A forgotten Valois prince: Charles, Count d’Angoulême and father of King François I (part 3)

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Medieval Blog, Valois blogPosted February 15, 2021

Let’s speak about genealogy. Count Charles d’Angoulême was not as highly inbred as many of his Valois cousins were. However, how was the count related to his wife, Louis de Savoy? Louise de Savoy was the eldest daughter of Philippe II, Duke of Savoy and his first wife, Marguerite de...

Tags: Charles d’Angoulême, Count Charles d’Angoulême, france, french history, King François I of France, Louise de Savoy, marguerite of navarre, the House of Valois
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