Son of the Count of Angoulême Charles de Valois and of Louise de Savoie, François Ist succeeded Louis XII in 1515. He married Claude de France, daughter of the latter in 1415. The Italian campaigns and the Protestant threat shook his reign during which he fought fiercely against Charles Quint and th
We are on May 27, 1234 in the cathedral of Sens. Archbishop Gautier Cornut prepares to officiate the royal wedding between Louis IX, better known as Saint Louis, and Marguerite de Provence. This barely teenage girl is about to become a royal wife and queen of France . Here is the portrait of Marguer
Cheyenne Warrior, Buffalo Calf Road Woman or Brave Woman (1850s? – 1879) distinguished herself by saving the life of her brother, Chief Comes in Sight, during a battle against the American army. The Cheyenne credit her with the killing blow to Lt. Col. Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. The In
Marie-Julienne-É Lisa Grimailh, known as Élisa Lemonnier (1805 – 1865) was a French educator who founded the first professional school for all women. The education of young girls Daughter of Etiennette-Rosa-lie Aldebert and Jean Grimailh, Marie-Julienne-Élisa Grimailh was born on the 25th March