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Peace of the Ladies (Treaty of Cambrai) is made between the Holy Roman Empire and France, negotiated by Louise of Savoy

Peace of the Ladies (Treaty of Cambrai) is made between the Holy Roman Empire and France, negotiated by Louise of Savoy and Margaret of Austria

Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre. She was politically active and served as the regent of France in 1515, in 1525–1526 and in 1529, during the absence of her son.

Historical Significance

Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre.

Events Before

  1. Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years, and becomes known as the "father of the nation"

    Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years, and becomes known as the "father of the nation"

  2. Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague

    Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague

  3. Pánfilo the Narváez, Spanish conquistador arrives in Florida with 350 men to a hostile reception from native indians

    Pánfilo the Narváez, Spanish conquistador arrives in Florida with 350 men to a hostile reception from native indians

  4. Burgundian army occupies Utrecht

    Burgundian army occupies Utrecht

  5. Remaining crew of Spanish Narváez Expedition depart Florida in 5 crude boats destined for Texas, by sailing along the co

    Remaining crew of Spanish Narváez Expedition depart Florida in 5 crude boats destined for Texas, by sailing along the coast, a course disrupted by storms that carry them out to open Gulf of Mexico waters; boats land on barrier islands in early November [1]

Events After

  1. English King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by Pope Clement VII

    English King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by Pope Clement VII

  2. Final decree of the Diet of Augsburg, "The Recess," is signed by Charles V and the Catholic princes, reaffirming Catholi

    Final decree of the Diet of Augsburg, "The Recess," is signed by Charles V and the Catholic princes, reaffirming Catholic rites and principles after the departure of the Protestant princes

  3. First imperial coronation by a pope, Charles V crowned by Clement VII

    First imperial coronation by a pope, Charles V crowned by Clement VII

  4. Holy Roman Emperor convenes Imperial Diet in German city of Augsburg to address Protestant tensions

    Holy Roman Emperor convenes Imperial Diet in German city of Augsburg to address Protestant tensions

  5. Siege of Florence ends with the city's surrender to the Spanish forces of Charles I, ending the Republic of Florence

    The War of the League of Cognac (1526–1530) was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily the Holy Roman Empire and Spain—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including the...

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Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre. She was politically active and served as the regent of France in 1515, in 1525–1526 and in 1529, during the absence of her son.
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Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess suo jure of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I and Marguerite of Navarre.

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