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Musicians playing at the funeral of Emperor Charles V in Brussels (december 1558)

The funeral of Emperor Charles V in Brussels in Dec 1558 was pretty spectacular: in addition to hundreds of participants you also had countless horses dressed in the arms of one of his many lands and massive floats.

Louise of Savoy, Duchess of Angoulême and Regent of France, was born on this day in 1476 #womenshistory #France thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2016/11/11/lou…

Francois Couperin, French composer, died on this day in 1733 #France #history #18thC thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2013/06/25/fra…

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Jean-Philippe Rameau, French composer, died on this day in 1764 #France #history #18thC thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2013/06/03/jea…

Claude, Duke of Guise in the Battle of Marignano - September 13, 1515 #France #history thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2012/08/24/cla…

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, French writer and poet, died on this day in 1794 #France #history #18thC thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2013/05/07/jea…

Philip II, King of Spain, died on this day in 1598 #Spain #history #16thC thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2019/06/14/phi…

Joan of Valois, Duchess of Alençon and Countess of Perche, was born on this day in 1407 #womenshistory #France #medieval thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2016/11/18/joa…

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Marguerite of Valois, Duchess of Savoy and Berry, died on this day in 1574 #womenshistory #France thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2016/09/10/mar…

Isabella of Valois, Queen of England, died on this day in 1407 #womenshistory #France #medieval thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2015/01/30/isa…

#OTD in 1505, the formidable Mary of Habsburg was born at the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels. She would marry King Lajos II of Hungary, became a young widow and settled again in Brussels as Regent of the Habsburg Netherlands.

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Longleat House, Wiltshire. One of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in England, Longleat was completed in 1580, for Sir John Thynne. In 1574, Elizabeth I stayed here during her West Country progress. Longleat is still owned by the Thynne family to this day.

Article: Owain Glyn Dŵr declared himself Prince of Wales on this day in 1400. His descendant would be Henry Tudor, King Henry VII of England. #medieval #history #Tudor #Wales nathenamin.substack.com/p/owain-glyn-d…

Did you know the Aula Magna at the Coudenberg Palace in Brussels was considered one of the finest medieval ceremonial halls in Europe. Built for Philip the Good in the 15th c. it became a key part of court ceremonies.