Renée of France (October 25, 1510 - June 12, 1574), also known as Renée de France and Renata di Francia. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... Events Conquest of Pskov by Grand Prince Vasili III of Muscovy. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ...

Renée was born on October 25, 1510 in the Chateau de Blois, Blois, France and was the second daughter of Louis XII, King of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany. Her mother, who had always fought fiercely to keep Brittany independent of the French crown, tried to will the duchy to Renée, but her father King Louis ignored this and instead granted Brittany to his successor, Francis I, King of France. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... Events Conquest of Pskov by Grand Prince Vasili III of Muscovy. ... The Royal Ch teau de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher d partement in the Loire Valley, in France. ... Blois is a city in France, the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir-et-Cher département, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. ... Louis XII Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 - January 1, 1515) was King of France from 1498-January 1, 1515. ... Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany, Miniature representing this lady weeping on account of the absence of her husband during the Italian war. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ...

In return for renouncing her claims to the duchy of Brittany, Renée was granted the duchy of Chartres by Francis I, King of France. As a child, one of her companions was the young Anne Boleyn, who Renee always remembered with kindness and affection. Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... Chartres is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Anne Boleyn, a 19th-century painting based on a disputed sketch by Hans Holbein the Younger. ...

Renée was married in 1528 to Ercole II, Duke of Ferrara, who succeeded to his dukedom in 1534. Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... Events May 10 - Jacques Cartier explores Newfoundland while searching for the Northwest Passage. ...

1. Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara (November 22, 1533-1597)
2. Anna d'Este (November 16, 1531-1607), married (1) Francis, Duke of Guise; (2) Jacques de Savoie, 2nd Duc de Nemours
3. Lucrezia Maria d'Este (December 16, 1535-1598), married Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
4. Luigi d'Este, Bishop of Ferrara, Archbishop of Auch (December 21, 1538-1586)

Renee was widowed in 1559. As a result of being of bad terms with her son, Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara, she returned to France in 1560 and settled in Montargis, where she then died on June 12, 1574. November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Francis, 2nd Duke of Guise (February 17, 1519 - February 24, 1563) was a French soldier and politician. ... Jacques de Savoie (1531-June 15, 1585) became duke of Nemours in 1533. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ...