Catégorie Mary of Guise

1683 : Rediscovery of the tombs of James V Stuart and his two sons by Mary of Guise

février 23, 2015 · par · dans 16e siècle, 17th century, Art, arts décoratifs, femmes, Frankreich, Holyrood Abbey, James V, John Lauder of Fountainhall, Marie de Guise, Marie Stuart, Mary of Guise, Renaissance, Scotland, tomb · 3 Commentaires

When I was visiting the ruins of Holyrood Abbey some years ago, in search of Renaissance tombstones or effigies (one can always dream), I stumbled upon this simple plaque. This was it then, the end of all my marble hopes. The tombs of king James V Stuart, of little James and Robert, his two sons by […]

Marie and Louis of Orleans : A princely wedding in the summer of 1534

juillet 28, 2014 · par · dans 16e siècle, Art, culture, femmes, femmes et pouvoir, France, Frankreich, Guise, Histoire, history, James V, Lorraine, Lothringen, Marie de Guise, Mary of Guise, Personnalité, Renaissance · 4 Commentaires

There are no pictures of the event, neither of the young woman of eighteen called Marie, nor of her husband Louis of Orleans, duke of Longueville, born in 1510 and Great Chamberlain of France. Marie of Guise, eldest daughter of duke Claude of Guise and Antoinette of Bourbon, was introduced to the French Court three […]

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