Mary Tudor was an English princess, born at Shene Palace on the 18th of March 1496, and the youngest of Henry VII's children to survive infancy. She became Queen of France on the 9th of October 1514 when she married King Louis XII at Abbeville. After Louis's death, she secretly married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
How long was Mary Tudor the Queen of France?
Mary Tudor was Queen of France for less than three months. She married Louis XII on the 9th of October 1514, and he died on the 1st of January 1515. Their union produced no children.
Why did Mary Tudor secretly marry Charles Brandon?
Mary Tudor had agreed to marry Louis XII only on the condition that, if she survived him, she could marry whoever she chose. She was already in love with Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The couple married in secret at the Hotel de Cluny in Paris on the 3rd of March 1515, in the presence of just ten people, including King Francis I of France.
What fine did Henry VIII impose on Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon for their secret marriage?
Henry VIII required the couple to pay a fine of £24,000, in yearly instalments of £1,000. They also forfeited Mary's entire dower from Louis XII, valued at £200,000, along with the gold plate and jewels Louis had given or promised her. The £24,000 fine was later reduced by the King.
Was Mary Tudor Queen of France the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey?
Yes. Mary Tudor's eldest daughter, Frances Brandon, married Henry Grey and became the mother of Lady Jane Grey. Lady Jane was proclaimed Queen of England in July 1553 and held that title for nine days.
When and where did Mary Tudor Queen of France die?
Mary Tudor died on the 25th of June 1533 at Westhorpe Hall in Suffolk. She was thirty-seven years old. She had caught the sweating sickness in 1528 and never fully recovered from it.