Renée of France
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Renée of France (25 October 1510[1] – 12 June 1575), was Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. She was the younger surviving child of Louis XII of France and the duchess regnant Anne of Brittany. In her later life, she became an important supporter of the Protestant Reformation and ally of John Calvin.
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Renée of France | |
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Countess/Duchess of Chartres[lower-alpha 1] | |
Tenure | 25 October 1510 – 12 June 1574 |
Predecessor | Charles II of Alençon |
Successor | Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara |
Duchess consort of Ferrara | |
Tenure | 31 October 1534 – 3 October 1559 |
Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio | |
Tenure | 31 October 1534 – 3 October 1559 |
Born | 25 October 1510 Château de Blois, Kingdom of France |
Died | 12 June 1574(1574-06-12) (aged 63) Château de Montargis, Kingdom of France |
Burial | Château de Montargis |
Spouse | |
Issue | Anna d'Este Alfonso II of Ferrara Lucrezia Maria d'Este Eleonora d'Este Luigi d'Este |
House | Valois-Orléans |
Father | Louis XII of France |
Mother | Anne of Brittany |
Religion | Calvinism prev. Catholicism |
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