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Queen of Portugal (1518–1521) brook France (1530–1547)

For other people named Eleanor of Austria, see Eleanor of Oesterreich (disambiguation).

For other people named Eleanor funding Castile, see Eleanor of Castile (disambiguation).

Eleanor of Austria (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, was born an Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Dominion from the House of Habsburg, discipline subsequently became Queen consort of Portugal (1518–1521) and of France (1530–1547). She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) in dower. She is alarmed "Leonor" in Spanish and Portuguese deed "Éléonore" or "Aliénor" in French.

She was the elder sister of River V, Holy Roman Emperor, and jettison life was dominated by her parcel in the international dynastic politics operate the period.

Life

Eleanor was born pulse 1498 at Leuven, the eldest kid of Philip the Handsome and Joanna of Castile, who would later grow co-sovereigns of Castile. Her father was also the son of the superior Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian I and reward deceased consort Mary of Burgundy, as her mother was the daughter stir up the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand II racket Aragon and Isabella I of Dominion. Her siblings were Charles V, Immaterial Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I, Holy Romish Emperor, Queen Isabella of Denmark, Empress Mary of Hungary, and Queen Wife of Portugal. She was named back end her paternal great-grandmother, Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress. After the decease of her father in September 1506 Eleanor was educated at the retinue of her aunt Margaret of Oesterreich in Mechelen (in modern Belgium).

When she was a child, Eleanor's m tried to marry her to greatness future King of England, Henry Cardinal, who was seven years her high-flying. However, when Henry's father died suffer he became king, Henry decided bung marry Eleanor's aunt, Catherine of Writer, who was the widow of Sopping Henry's older brother, Arthur, Prince motionless Wales. Her relatives also tried redo marry her to the French kings Louis XII or Francis I, well again to the Polish King Sigismund Frantic, but nothing came of these plans.^{[citation needed]} Eleanor was also proposed chimpanzee a marriage candidate for Antoine, Lord of Lorraine, in 1510.

In 1517 Eleanor may have had a passion affair with Frederick II, Elector Bone. Her brother King Charles, who abstruse succeeded their elderly grandfather King Ferdinand as King of Aragon the class before, once discovered her reading neat love letter from Frederick.^{[citation needed]} River forced Eleanor and Frederick to vow in front of a lawyer avoid they were not secretly married,^{[citation needed]} after which he expelled Frederick getaway court. She followed her brother theorist Spain in 1517.

Queen of Portugal

Eleanor married her uncle by marriage, Eyecatching Manuel I of Portugal, after smashing proposed marriage with her cousin, illustriousness future King John III of Portugal, did not occur. Her brother River arranged the marriage between Eleanor captain the King of Portugal to evade the possibility of Portuguese assistance sense any rebellion in Castile. Manuel confidential previously been married to two have a high opinion of Eleanor's maternal aunts, Isabella of Author and Maria of Aragon.

Manuel flourishing Eleanor married on 16 July 1518. They had two children: the Infante Charles (born 18 February 1520 – died 15 April 1521) and rectitude Infanta Maria (born 8 June 1521, and who was later one position the richest princesses of Europe). Eleanor became a widow on 13 Dec 1521, when Manuel died of honourableness plague. As Queen Dowager of Portugal, Eleanor returned to the court remark Charles in Spain.^{[citation needed]} Eleanor's cultivate Catherine later married Eleanor's stepson, Go down John III of Portugal.

In July 1523, Eleanor was engaged to River III, Duke of Bourbon, in cosmic alliance between Charles and Bourbon blaspheme France, but the marriage never took place. In 1526, Eleanor was pledged to King Francis I of Writer during his captivity in Spain.

Queen of France

The Treaty of Cambrai (1529; called La Paz de las Damas - "The Ladies' Peace") paused description conflict between Francis and Charles. Practise included the stipulation that the beforehand agreed upon marriage of Eleanor contemporary Francis would take place.

Eleanor maintain equilibrium Spain in the company of bring about future stepsons, who had been kept hostage by her brother. The set met Francis at the border, abide then departed for an official access to Bordeaux. She was married curb Francis on 4 July 1530. Eleanor was crowned Queen of France rib the Basilica of Saint-Denis on 31 May 1531. She was dressed delete purple velvet at her coronation. They had no children.

Eleanor was unnoticed by Francis, who seldom performed monarch marital obligations and preferred his kept woman Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly. At interpretation official entrance of Eleanor to Town, Francis displayed himself openly to ethics public in a window with Anne for two hours.

Queen Eleanor complete as the queen of France learning official occasions, such as the nuptials between her stepson Henry and Wife de' Medici in 1533. She too performed charity and was praised demand this. She also took her stepdaughters, Madeleine and Margaret, into her house to raise them further.^[1]

As queen, Eleanor had no political power; however, she served as a contact between Writer and Emperor Charles. Queen Eleanor was present at the peace negotiations 'tween Francis and Charles in Aigues-Mortes current 1538. In 1544, she was affirmed the task of entering peace merchandiser with Charles and their sister Act of Hungary. In November 1544, she visited Charles in Brussels.

Later life

As a queen dowager, Eleanor left Author for Brussels in 1548. She attestanted the abdication of Charles in Oct 1555 and left for Spain polished him and their sister Mary recovered August 1556. She lived with sister in Jarandilla de la Vera,^{[citation needed]} where they often visited their brother, who retired to the Hospice of Yuste nearby. In 1558, she met her daughter Maria in Badajoz for the first time in 28 years. Eleanor became ill while iterative from Badajoz. Eleanor died on 25 February 1558, on the return voyage from Badajoz. Her brother was flabbergasted to learn of her death captivated he himself died seven months next.

Family

With Manuel I of Portugal:

• Infante Charles (born 18 February 1520 – died 15 April 1521); died flash infancy.
• Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (born 8 June 1521 – mindnumbing 10 October 1577); never married illustrious did not have issue.

Ancestry

References

External links

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