Charles Orlando IX of France (b.1492: d.1528)
Charles Orlando IX of France (b.1492: d.1528)
Born in 1492, Charles Orlando was the first child of Anne, Duchess of Brittany (b.1477: d.1518) and Charles VIII of France (b.1470: d.1498). He was the Dauphin of France from birth until his accession to the throne at 6 years old, upon his father’s death in 1498. He would have two short-lived brothers, Francis (b.1496: d.1496), Louis (b.1497: d.1497), and a sister who managed to survive childhood, Anne (b.1498: d.1540). His mother would remarry in 1506 to Charles III, Duke of Savoy and would have two living children: Philibert Francis (b.1507) and Margaret Isabelle (b.1511: d.1549).
Margaret Isabelle of Savoy, Queen of England (b.1511: d.1549)
This would spell the end to Anne of Brittany’s reign as Regent, lost to Louis, Duke of Orleans (b.1462: d.1515), who has the Duchess expelled from court as he had wished to marry her himself. Louis, Duke of Orleans would marry Suzanne de Bourbon (b.1491: d.1523), however the two would have no living children, though 4 would be born: Margaret de Orleans (b.1511: d.1511), Anne de Orleans (b.1513: d.1513) and finally stillborn boys in 1517.
Charles Orlando would be married twice in his life, once to Anne of Navarre (b.1492: d.1518) and secondly to Isabella of Austria (b.1501: d.1526). With Anne of Navarre, he would have two sons: Louis, Dauphin of France (b.1515) and Charles, Duke of Orleans (b.1517), with a stillborn daughter in 1518 being the thing that killed his bride. With Isabella, two daughters and two sons would be born: Anne of France (b.1520), Francis, Count of Angouleme (b.1521: d.1523), Henry, Duke of Anjou (b.1524) and Charlotte of France (b.1525: d.1535).
Anne of Navarre, Queen of France (b.1492: d.1517)
Louis, Dauphin of France - later King of France (b.1515: d.1568)
Charlotte of France (b.1525: d.1535)
As a King, Charles Orlando was neither a good or bad one, starting a small war upon his majority with England (c.1512-1519) that ended with a deadlock and the Treaty of Calais, which basically brought both to the same positions as prior, without the funds. His alliance with the Habsburg family was strengthened by his marriage to Isabella of Austria in 1518, which he did in hopes of support for his war. However, the war ended soon after.
Other than that war, his other notable achievement was his major support of portraiture artist Jean de Pamplona, a man from Navarre who showed incredible talent. This artist, from 1516 onwards, would do all of the Royal family's portraits.
Charles Orlando IX of France (b.1492: d.1528)
Born in 1492, Charles Orlando was the first child of Anne, Duchess of Brittany (b.1477: d.1518) and Charles VIII of France (b.1470: d.1498). He was the Dauphin of France from birth until his accession to the throne at 6 years old, upon his father’s death in 1498. He would have two short-lived brothers, Francis (b.1496: d.1496), Louis (b.1497: d.1497), and a sister who managed to survive childhood, Anne (b.1498: d.1540). His mother would remarry in 1506 to Charles III, Duke of Savoy and would have two living children: Philibert Francis (b.1507) and Margaret Isabelle (b.1511: d.1549).
Margaret Isabelle of Savoy, Queen of England (b.1511: d.1549)
This would spell the end to Anne of Brittany’s reign as Regent, lost to Louis, Duke of Orleans (b.1462: d.1515), who has the Duchess expelled from court as he had wished to marry her himself. Louis, Duke of Orleans would marry Suzanne de Bourbon (b.1491: d.1523), however the two would have no living children, though 4 would be born: Margaret de Orleans (b.1511: d.1511), Anne de Orleans (b.1513: d.1513) and finally stillborn boys in 1517.
Charles Orlando would be married twice in his life, once to Anne of Navarre (b.1492: d.1518) and secondly to Isabella of Austria (b.1501: d.1526). With Anne of Navarre, he would have two sons: Louis, Dauphin of France (b.1515) and Charles, Duke of Orleans (b.1517), with a stillborn daughter in 1518 being the thing that killed his bride. With Isabella, two daughters and two sons would be born: Anne of France (b.1520), Francis, Count of Angouleme (b.1521: d.1523), Henry, Duke of Anjou (b.1524) and Charlotte of France (b.1525: d.1535).
Anne of Navarre, Queen of France (b.1492: d.1517)
Louis, Dauphin of France - later King of France (b.1515: d.1568)
Charlotte of France (b.1525: d.1535)
As a King, Charles Orlando was neither a good or bad one, starting a small war upon his majority with England (c.1512-1519) that ended with a deadlock and the Treaty of Calais, which basically brought both to the same positions as prior, without the funds. His alliance with the Habsburg family was strengthened by his marriage to Isabella of Austria in 1518, which he did in hopes of support for his war. However, the war ended soon after.
Other than that war, his other notable achievement was his major support of portraiture artist Jean de Pamplona, a man from Navarre who showed incredible talent. This artist, from 1516 onwards, would do all of the Royal family's portraits.