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Biography of Charles IX King France 1550-1574

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme 1436-1475

1558 Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots and the Francis Dauphin of France

1559 Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeeds

1560 Death of Francis II King France Charles IX Succeeds

On 28th October 1533 [his father] King Henry II of France (age 14) and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of [his grandfather] King Francis I of France (age 39) and [his grandmother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. They were sixth cousins.

Diary of Edward VI. 17th June 1550. [Note. Mistake for 27th]. The [his mother] French quene (age 31) was deliverid of a third sone, called mons. d'Angoulesme.1

Note 1. "The 27th day of this present, between three and five in the morning, the queen was delivered of a man-child, whom they call Monsieur d'Engoulesme. Here is divers talks who shall be godfathers. They that know much say that the queen is desirous to have the King our master to be one of them, and that for that purpose a gentleman shall be shortly sent from here to England." Letter from sir John Mason (age 47) to the council, dated at Poissy June 29, 1550 (new style), in Tytler, i 307.

On 27th June 1550 Charles IX King France was born to [his father] King Henry II of France (age 31) and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 31).

On 24th October 1550 [his brother] Louis Valois Duke Orléans (age 1) died.

Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots and the Francis Dauphin of France

On 24th April 1558 [his brother] Dauphin of France (age 14) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Queen of Scots (age 15) were married at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral [Map]. He by marriage King Consort Scotland. She the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland (age 42). He the son of [his father] King Henry II of France (age 39) and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 39). They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1559 [his brother-in-law] Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 15) and [his sister] Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine (age 11) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of [his father] King Henry II of France (age 39) and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 39). He the son of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 37). They were fourth cousins.

Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeeds

On 10th July 1559 [his father] King Henry II of France (age 40) was killed whilst jousting in celebration of his [his sister] daughter's (age 14) marriage to [his future brother-in-law] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32). His son [his brother] Francis (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. [his sister-in-law] Mary Queen of Scots (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort France. They would reign for eighteen months only with Francis dying in Dec 1560. Francis and Mary would have no issue.

On 20th July 1559 [his brother-in-law] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32) and [his sister] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of [his father] King Henry II of France (deceased) and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 40). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Death of Francis II King France Charles IX Succeeds

On 5th December 1560 [his brother] Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 16) died. His brother Charles (age 10) succeeded IX King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. [his sister-in-law] Mary Queen of Scots (age 17) no longer Queen of France she returned to Scotland arriving at Leith 19th August 1561 after having been in France for thirteen years.

In 1563 François Clouet (age 53). Portrait of Charles IX King France (age 12).

On 14th May 1564 Charles IX King France (age 13) was appointed 348th Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 30).

On 3rd October 1568 [his sister] Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 23) died.

On 26th November 1570 Charles IX King France (age 20) and Elisabeth of Austria Queen Consort France (age 16) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 42). He the son of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 51). They were fourth cousins.

On 18th August 1572 [his brother-in-law] Henry IV King France (age 18) and [his sister] Margaret Valois Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [his father] King Henry II of France and [his mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 53). He the son of Antoine King Navarre and Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre. They were second cousins.

On 28th April 1573 [his illegitimate son] Charles Valois Duke Angoulême was born illegitimately to Charles IX King France (age 22) and Marie Touchet (age 24). The only child of Charles IX King France. She, Marie Touchet, would subsequently marry and have issue two daughters, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues and Marie Charlotte de Balzac d'Entragues who were both mistresses to [his brother-in-law] Henry IV King France (age 19).

On 30th May 1574 Charles IX King France (age 23) died. His brother [his brother] Henry (age 22) succeeded III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.

On 22nd January 1592 [his former wife] Elisabeth of Austria Queen Consort France (age 37) died.

[his daughter] Marie Elisabeth Valois was born to Charles IX King France and Elisabeth of Austria Queen Consort France.

Royal Ancestors of Charles IX King France 1550-1574

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great Grand Son of Louis XII King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Charles IX King France 1550-1574

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan

GrandFather: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: King Henry II of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis XII King France 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary La Marck Duchess Orléans 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Montfort 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Charles IX King France 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo de Medici "The Elder"

Great x 3 Grandfather: Piero di Cosimo de Medici

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco di Simone Tornabuoni

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucrezia Tornabuoni

Great x 1 Grandfather: Piero "The Unfortunate" de Medici

Great x 4 Grandfather: Orso Orsini

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giacomo Orsini

Great x 2 Grandmother: Clarice Orsini

GrandFather: Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino

Mother: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bertrand IV Count Auvergne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bertrand Auvergne V Count Auvergne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie I Countess Auvergne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bertrand Auvergne VI Count Auvergne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Jean IV Count Auvergne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Georges de La Trémoille

Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise de La Trémoïlle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine de L'Isle-Bouchard

GrandMother: Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Vendome

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Montfort Baron Laval

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne 13th de Laval Baroness Laval 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne Bourbon Duchess Bourbon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Beauvau Countess Vendôme