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57 - Kill Phil Volume 1
In November 1501, Margaret of Austria was married by proxy to Philibert
the Handsome, the Duke of Savoy. Over the next three years, Margaret
thrived in this new position as Duchess of Savoy. Philibert was more
than willing to let her take charge of affairs in Savoy, since that
freed him up for more important stuff, like hunting and enjoying life.
Margaret of Austria was only twenty-one years old, but had spent much of
her life thus far learning the art of politics in the courts of France,
Spain and the Low Countries. She was more than prepared for the
challenges she would face in Savoy. For this remarkable woman, however,
tragedy never seemed too far away and in 1504, after just three years of
marriage, it once more cast its net over her life when Philibert died
suddenly after a hunting trip and Margaret of Austria became, once
again, a grieving widow.
And thanks for our Patreon supporters Christopher Embrey, Miles McGuire, David Leermakers and Ekin Guzelant.
SHOW NOTES: https://www.republicofamsterdamradio.com/episodes/historyofthenetherlands/episode-56-trying-to-geld-guelders
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In November 1501, Margaret of Austria was married by proxy to Philibert
the Handsome, the Duke of Savoy. Over the next three years, Margaret
thrived in this new position as Duchess of Savoy. Philibert was more
than willing to let her take charge of affairs in Savoy, since that
freed him up for more important stuff, like hunting and enjoying life.
Margaret of Austria was only twenty-one years old, but had spent much of
her life thus far learning the art of politics in the courts of France,
Spain and the Low Countries. She was more than prepared for the
challenges she would face in Savoy. For this remarkable woman, however,
tragedy never seemed too far away and in 1504, after just three years of
marriage, it once more cast its net over her life when Philibert died
suddenly after a hunting trip and Margaret of Austria became, once
again, a grieving widow.
And thanks for our Patreon supporters Christopher Embrey, Miles McGuire, David Leermakers and Ekin Guzelant.
SHOW NOTES: https://www.republicofamsterdamradio.com/episodes/historyofthenetherlands/episode-56-trying-to-geld-guelders
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyofthenetherlands
BLUESKY: https://historyofnl.bsky.social/
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