Actually in early modern French it was usually spelled Roy and Royne.Just for the sake of being pedantic, “queen” in French is “Reine”.
A bit funny that their names are “French and French, King and Queen of France”
Actually in early modern French it was usually spelled Roy and Royne.Just for the sake of being pedantic, “queen” in French is “Reine”.
A bit funny that their names are “French and French, King and Queen of France”
Just for the sake of being even more padentic, that's the spelling from the 18th century onwards. Up to the 17th century it was spelled Roy and Royne, just like Château was spelled Chasteau, Étage was spelled Estage and Chrétien was spelled Chrestien.Just for the sake of being pedantic, “queen” in French is “Reine”.
A bit funny that their names are “French and French, King and Queen of France”
Actually in early modern French it was usually spelled Roy and Royne.
That is something which I never heard of before, thank you both so much.Just for the sake of being even more padentic, that's the spelling from the 18th century onwards. Up to the 17th century it was spelled Roy and Royne, just like Château was spelled Chasteau, Étage was spelled Estage and Chrétien was spelled Chrestien.
Love the chapter - I may have burst out laughing when the notification arrived - but it's Lady Frances Brandon, I'm afraid. You've got a couple of excess Francis's that have slipped the net.
Not a problem!Thanks for catching that, my spelling is the worst!
"François, Roy de France et Françoise, Royne de France".
Actually in early modern French it was usually spelled Roy and Royne.
Just for the sake of being even more padentic, that's the spelling from the 18th century onwards. Up to the 17th century it was spelled Roy and Royne, just like Château was spelled Chasteau, Étage was spelled Estage and Chrétien was spelled Chrestien.
However, I have the sneakiest suspicion that Francis I may not be quite so thrilled...
France's response will be fun.
OMG I cannot wait to see François’s reaction!! Hopefully he goes easy on his son and daughter in law.
I hope King Francis can eventually warm up to his new daughter in law, though she is not the bride he hoped to acquire for his son. This might however, boost Duke Henry's chances to marry Isabella Jagiellon or anyone else of higher birth than his OTL wife, as Francis will want a royal princess for at least one of his sons.
I can see Francis either being a bit miffed but getting over it on time or disinheriting the DauphinThanks everyone for your comments. I am also excited to see how Francis I reacts. I've got three different responses plotted out and I can't decide, so if anyone has any thoughts or opinions I would love to hear it
The latter would be pretty stupid from him as he can make Henri as heir in place of François but can not take away Brittany from his eldest sonI can see Francis either being a bit miffed but getting over it on time or disinheriting the Dauphin
The latter would be pretty stupid from him as he can make Henri as heir in place of François but can not take away Brittany from his eldest son
Maybe something to do with the inheritance?
That’s what I’ve been thinking. Francis as Duke of Brittany, there’s only so much Francis I can do. Mostly I’m stuck on what kind of concessions (or if there are any) that’s Francis I will demand.
Maybe something to do with the inheritance? Maybe Henri children would be put ahead of the dauphin's?
Frances in the end is an acceptable match (she is the daughter of a royal princess AND niece of a powerful King and her father is a Duke) who at the worst is at the level of Catherine de‘ Medici but likely better than her...King Francis might demand that either (a) Duke Francis step aside as heir, or (b) force it to be a morganatic marriage, so that his children are removed from the line of succession.
However, a quick check on Wikipedia suggests that morganatic marriages were not recognised in French law. Francis I is going to need to think on this one.
Morganatic marriage - Wikipedia
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