Louise of Lorraine [SEP] country of citizenship
Louise of Lorraine
Louise of Lorraine (French: Louise de Lorraine) (30 April 1553 – 29 January 1601), was Queen consort of France and briefly Queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania by marriage to Henry III of France. As a Dowager Queen, she also held the title of Duchess of Berry from 1589 until her death.
Life.
Life Early years.
Born in Nomeny in the Duchy of Bar, Louise was the third daughter and youngest child of Nicholas of Lorraine, Duke
said suffered terribly because of the conflicts between her family (the Houses of Guise and Lorraine and in particular her brother Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur) and her husband during the Wars of Religion.
Thanks to her calm personality, Louise duly accepted her husband's eccentricities: for example, Henry III loved to dress her in elegant dresses and made her to something of a fashion doll, and she readily accepted this because was happy for his attention. Coming from a simple upbringing in the country, Louise was given Jeanne