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Louis XII, King of France

YearDay/MonthTitle
Henry VII (1485 - 1509)
1498Apr 7 Death of Charles VIII of France
 Charles VIII of France died due to complications occurred after banging his head on a low doorway as he walked through a dimly lit Amboise Castle. He was succeeded by Louis XII.
 
Henry VIII (1509 - 1547)
1514Aug Louis XII marries Princess Mary
 A peace treaty was negotiated by Thomas Wolsey with France. One of the terms was that Louis XII of France would marry Princess Mary, the younger sister Henry VIII. Louis died only a few months later.
Aug English - French peace treaty
 Wolsey negotiated a peace treaty between England and France whereby Louis XII married Henry's younger sister Mary and had to pay Henry pension money owed to him under the treaty of Etaples. Peace should be maintained not less than a year after the first of them should die.
 
1515Jan 1 Death of Louis XII
 Louis XII died at the age of 52 leaving Mary a widow. His nephew, Francis, became the next king of France.

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Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk
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