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Reine Margot
Reine Margot – a Portuguese timeline
Reine Margot
On 1569, Sebastian I of Portugal would arrange his own marriage with Marguerite of France as his own wife, he would be very much interested in marrying Marguerite and he would be interested in helping France to remain Catholic faith with the Valois maintaining Catholicism under their rule. Marguerite of Portugal would arrive in Portugal on 1571, soon after her arrival Marguerite and Sebastian would marry in Lisbon.
Marguerite would enhance the ties between Portugal and France further distancing Portugal and Spain, Marguerite would have taken the name Margarida on her arrival on Spain, she would be stubborn and be a good support to the King of Portugal, Sebastian I of Portugal.
Marguerite would have four kids with Sebastian I, namely Catarina of Portugal (December 10, 1572), Manuel of Portugal(May 10, 1575), Claudia of Portugal(December 2, 1578) and Alfonso(January 2, 1582).
Marguerite or Margarida as she is known in Portugal would be known to be a great queen in Portugal despite her husband being too aloof and the two would do their duty for the first fifteen years of their marriage until the cracks in the wedding such as her casual lesbianism and her love with the Duke of Guise would show its real shape and she would write letters to her favorites in which she would sign her name as her nickname Margot in her letters.