Marriage of Louis XII and Mary Tudor
- When
- 1514–1515
- Where
- Abbeville, France; France
- Episodes
- 2
On 9 October 1514, Louis XII of France married Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, at Abbeville. The union followed the death of Louis's first wife, Anne of Brittany, and was part of a peace treaty negotiated by Cardinal Wolsey. Louis died in January 1515, less than three months after the wedding.
Episodes
- Marriage at Abbeville
Louis XII and Mary Tudor married on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville, France, as part of a peace treaty between England and France.
- Death of Louis XII
Louis XII died on 1 January 1515, less than three months after his marriage to Mary Tudor, likely due to gout.
Background and detail
Background. Louis XII, King of France from 1498 to 1515, had previously married Anne of Brittany to reinforce the union of Brittany and France. Anne opposed the subsequent marriage to Mary Tudor, which occurred only after her death in 1514. Mary, an English princess and sister of Henry VIII, was 18 years old at the time of the marriage.
The Marriage. Cardinal Wolsey negotiated a peace treaty with France, leading to the marriage of Mary Tudor and Louis XII on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville. Louis was 52 years old at the time. The marriage was a diplomatic alliance between the Kingdom of England and France, following the death of Anne of Brittany.
People involved
- Louis XII · King of France
- Mary Tudor · English Princess and Queen of France
- Henry VIII · King of England
- Cardinal Wolsey · Negotiator of the peace treaty
Sources
- Mary Tudor, Queen of France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13
- Louis XII Wikipedia
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