The king approved her choice and appointed the friar to this post. Francis became Francis I of France and he was crowned on 25th January 1515. ", "The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 33", p.42, 1854: "Louis XI compelled him to marry his deformed and sterile daughter Joan, threatening him with death by drowning, if he refused. Claiming that he could not consummate his marriage with his wife, Jeanne of France, a daughter of Louis IX, even though he had been known to boast of their sexual life, Louis obtained the annulment from Pope Alexander VI, whose son, Caesar Borgia, was … [4]. When Athos the Musketeer was put on tri… Joan stepped aside, saying that she would pray for her former husband. The couple had six children, out of which Louis was the eldest. ", Hale, p.16 "The King's case was so weak that if the Pope, Alexander VI, had not been committed to granting the annulment for political purposes, he would have lost it. Construction of the first monastery was begun the following year. [2] Joan was born sickly and deformed. After that, she retired to her domain, where she soon founded the monastic Order of the Sisters of the Annunciation of Mary, where she served as abbess. Shortly after her birth, the king signed an agreement to marry her to his second cousin Louis, the Duke of Orléans, later King Louis XII of France, who was aged two at the time. She was made Duchess of Berry and retired to Bourges, capital of the duchy. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). When Louis ascended to the throne in April 1498 after the accidental death of Joan's brother, King Charles VIII, he appealed to the pope to have the marriage annulled in order to marry the late king's widow, Anne of Brittany, in the hope of annexing the Duchy of Brittany to the French Crown. In 1476 he was forced to marry Jeanne of France, daughter of his second cousin King Louis XI. I am the son of Charles, Duke of Orleans and Marie of Cleves. After his assassination (1610) she became regent for her son Louis XIII. Louis de Orleans was defeated in the Mad War rebellion of 1485-1488 against King Charles VIII of France, but served as a general during the Italian Warsand succeeded Charles as king in 1498. Media in category "Louis XII of France" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. She was the second daughter of King Louis XI of France and of his second wife Charlotte of Savoy; her surviving siblings were King Charles VIII of France and Anne of France. Louis cited four reasons for the annulment. The duc d’Orléans and a … King of France, 1498-1515. I was born on 27th June 1462 in the Chateau de Bois in France. Joan administered his domain during his imprisonment, especially the Italian cities of Milan and Asti. Anne agreed to fulfill the terms of the marriage contract and marry Louis, provided that he get an annulment from the Pope within a year. In 1510, however, Julius turned against France. Francis. Catholic Encyclopedia. In Women Saints – Lives of Faith and Courage, Kathleen Jones says that Joan had a hump on her back and walked with a limp, suggesting that she had curvature of the spine.[3]. King Louis XII , king of France from 1498 to 1515, Louis XII between the ecclesiastic Peers and the secular Peers, Engraving, 19th century. Under the friar's guidance she was admitted into the Third Order of St. Roi de France1461-1483, Roi de France (1461-1483), King of France, King of France July 22, 1461 - Aug. 30, 1483, AKA "Louis the Prudent" and "the Spider King" Managed by: Private User Last Updated: January 15, 2020 by Louis XII of France on Sat May 23, 2020 8:29 am. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Louis XII of France (27 June 1462-1 January 1515) was the King of France from 1498 to 1515, succeeding Charles VIII of France and preceding Francis I of France. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. Louis XII did not have a surviving son so he was succeeded by his nearest male relative, Francis of Angoulême. Within a few years, he accompanied King Charles on his military campaign in Italy.[2]. On 21 November of that same year, the Feast of the Presentation of Mary, Joan and the other women publicly and legally committed themselves to the Order. Henry had sent his little sister to marry the fat old king, obviously she was less than impressed about this, and asked that once he died she would be free to choose her next match. At the time, Louis was not expected to become King of France. She gave him the only name she knew, that of Friar Jean de La Fontaine, Guardian of the Franciscan friary in Amboise. The first was the degree of consanguinity, the usual excuse for royal divorce. Louis XII of France (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was the son of Charles, Duke of Orleans and Mary of Cleves.He was born on June 27, 1462 in the Chateau de Blois, France.. Louis's first wife was Jeanne of France, who was the daughter of Louis XI of France.At the time, Louis was not expected to become King of France.