Anne of Austria: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Charles Sandberg No edit summary |
imported>Hayford Peirce m (changed a "the" to "a") |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Anne of Austria''' (1601-1666) was | '''Anne of Austria''' (1601-1666) was a queen of [[France]]. She was born in Valladolid, [[Spain]] as the daughter of [[Hasburg]] parents, [[Philip III]], king of Spain, and [[Margaret of Austria]]. She was married to [[Louis XIII]] of France in 1615. The couple did not share a happy marriage and much of it was spent in virtual seperation. After being childless for twenty-two years their first son, Louis XIV, was born. Louis succeeded his father in 1643 after the kings death. Anne became a regent for the young king from 1643 to 1651, ruling France in his place with the help of [[Cardinal Mazarin]] as prime minister. Anne retired in 1661 after Mazarin's death and Louis' ascension to the throne. | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:History Workgroup]] | [[Category:History Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 3 November 2007
Anne of Austria (1601-1666) was a queen of France. She was born in Valladolid, Spain as the daughter of Hasburg parents, Philip III, king of Spain, and Margaret of Austria. She was married to Louis XIII of France in 1615. The couple did not share a happy marriage and much of it was spent in virtual seperation. After being childless for twenty-two years their first son, Louis XIV, was born. Louis succeeded his father in 1643 after the kings death. Anne became a regent for the young king from 1643 to 1651, ruling France in his place with the help of Cardinal Mazarin as prime minister. Anne retired in 1661 after Mazarin's death and Louis' ascension to the throne.