Francoise of Montelimar, Princess of Arendaal

Francoise of Montelimar
By the Grace of God, Princess of Arendaal
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Grand Duchess of Norse Burgundy
Consort of	Prince Trigve of Arendaal, Grand Duke of Norse Burgundy
Consort	1760 - 1786
Birth	1744, Valmy
Death	1820, Nareath
From	Montelimar
Marriage	1766, Versailles
Father	King Louis VII of Montelimar
Mother	Queen of Montelimar
Issue	Karl V of Arendaal
Royal House	House of (by birth) House of Nareath (by marriage)
Full Name	Francoise de Brissac von Nareath-Kapét
Religion	Christian (Catholic)
Buried	Nareath Cathedral

Francoise of Montelimar ("Francoise the Elegant") (1744 - 1820) was the wife of Prince Trigve of Arendaal and mother of King Karl V "the Great" of Arendaal, one of the leaders of the 1790-1800 "Revolution of Light", which saw Arendaal become established as a constitutional monarchy, a parlimentary democracy with limited suffrage and an officially secular state.

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Francoise was a Princess Consort of Arendaal and the Grand Duchess Consort of Norse Burgundy, as well as a Princess of Montelimar by birth.

Princess Francoise shared her husband's taste for scholarly pursuits- Her salon in Emyn Arnen was frequented by philosophers, scientists, artists, poets, scholars, academics and writers of the highest calibre.

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Aren Royalty
Kapétien Dynasty
House of Nareath

File:Aragon Arms.svg House of Lundmark Last monarch    Kristianna I of Arendaal Children include    Gustav V of Arendaal    Isacco Beniamino II of the Talemantine Empire    Heloise, Empress of Wiese    Liliana,Queenof Montelimar    Kristine,Queen ofEiffelland Gustav V Consort    m1. Jacqueline of Eiffelland    m2. Sophie of Wendmark Children include    Beatrix I of Arendaal Beatrix I Consort    Thomas of Franken Children include    Edvard IV of Arendaal    Hathor III of Arendaal    Trigve of Arendaal    Adelaide, Queen of Anglyn    Klara, Queen of Cambria    Evelina,TalemantineEmpress Grandchildren include    Helene I of Arendaal    Karl V of Arendaal Edvard IV Consorts    m1. Evelynn of Anglyn    m2. Victoria of Breotonia Children include    Helene I of Arendaal    Victoria, Queen of Franken Helene I Consort    [[]] Grandchildren include    Grand Duke Johann Hathor III Consort    Elisabeth of Lorraine Children include    Rurik of Arendaal (married Clemence of Lorraine) Karl V Consort    m1.Julienne of Cambria    m2.Ekaterina of Serbovia Children include    Pieter II of Arendaal    Alexandra,QueenofMontelimar    CzarinaAnastasia, GornoAltai    Juliette,Queen ofCambria    Klarissa,Marquised'Hennessy Pieter II Consort    m1.Nadia of GreatEngellex    m2. Anna of Wiese Children include    Louisa I of Arendaal    Liliana,TalemantineEmpress    Isabella, Queen of Franken    Gisela,Queen of Eiffelland Louisa I Consort    Arthur of Breotonia Children include    Anders of Arendaal (married Elisabeth of Wiese)    Eliana,QueenofEngellex    Charlotte,QueenofMontelimar Grand children include    Niklaas IV of Arendaal    Madeleine,Empress ofWiese Niklaas IV Consort    Karolina of Franken Children include    Freya I of Arendaal    Louise, Queen of Anglyn    Laine, Marquise d'Hennessy Freya I Consort    Jean of Montelimar Children include    Sven V of Arendaal    Marie,TalemantineEmpress    Alienora,Queen ofEiffelland    Helena,Queen of Engellex    Eliska, Queen of Cambria Sven V Consort    Agneta of Suionia Children include    Edvard V of Arendaal    Lena of Saxony (Wiese)    Rikissa, Sultana of Hajr    Varik of Arendaal Edvard V Consort    Laura of Franken Children include    Soren of Arendaal    Katarina,QueenofMontelimar    Sophia of Arendaal    Iselin of Arendaal    Kristianna of Arendaal    Svea of Arendaal    Evelina of Arendaal    Isabelle of Arendaal    Adeliza of Arendaal Nieces/nephews include    Elisa, Princess of the Talemantine Empire

She was also a determined advocate for women's rights, a defender of the idea of the equality of the sexes — arging that since women, like men, had the capability of intellectual accomplishment and should be able to achieve total economic independence.

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Francoise believed that with quality education, women's accomplishments were on par with those of men's. She believed women could succeed in life if two basic conditions were afforded to them: a high standard of education, and secondly, parents who raised their daughters to "reverence themselves", as she put it.

Her landmark essays on the subject influenced later femnist thinkers and the immediate content of the Declaration on the Rights of All Citizens and Peoples adopted by the government of her son,Karl V, in 1800.

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Francoise also developed a wide variety of artistic interests. She produced delicate engravings by using a diamond on glass. She became expert in sculpture, wax modelling, and the carving of ivory and wood. She also painted, and a number of her portraits can be seen at the Hermitage Museum.

Family, Marriage and Children

Princess Francoise of Montelimar married Trigve, Prince of Arendaal in 1760. Their children included:

• Karl V of Arendaal (1769 - 1839) - who succeeded his uncle Hathor III

Siblings

• Francis III of Montelimar - brother

Other Royal Relations

• Louis VIII of Montelimar - nephew
• Julienne of Cambria, Queen of Arendaal - daughter-in-law
• Beatrix I of Arendaal - mother-in-law
• Thomas of Franken, Prince Consort of Arendaal - father-in-law
• Edvard IV of Arendaal - brother-in-law (husband's brother)
• Hathor III of Arendaal - brother-in-law (husband's brother)
• Evelina of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire - sister-in-law (husband's sister). Consort to Stefano Emanuelle IV of the Talemantine Empire
• Adelaide of Arendaal, Queen of Anglyn - sister-in-law (husband's sister). Consort to Alfred IV of Anglyn
• Evelynn of Anglyn, Queen of Arendaal - husband's brother's wife (Edvard IV's first wife)
• Victoria of Breotonia, Queen of Arendaal - husband's brother's wife (Edvard IV's second wife)
• Elisabeth of Lorraine, Queen of Arendaal - husband's brother's wife (Hathor III's wife)
• Helene I of Arendaal - husband's niece
• Rurik, Prince of Arendaal - husband's nephew
• Clemence of Lorraine, Princess of Arendaal - Rurik's wife
• Pieter II of Arendaal - grandson
• Alexandra of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - granddaughter. Consort of King Henri X of Montelimar
• Klarissa of Arendaal, Marquise d'Hennessy - granddaughter. Consort of Marquis Jas Lyon Moët-Hennessy
• Anastasia of Arendaal, Czarina of Gorno-Altai - granddaughter. Consort of Czar Edvard II of Gorno-Altai
• Juliette of Arendaal, Queen of Cambria - granddaughter. Consort of Morgan II of Cambria

Ancestors

Francoise of Montelimar, Princess of Arendaal's ancestors in four generations:

King Robert II of Montelimar

King Henri IX of Montelimar

Queen of Montelimar

King Michel II of Montelimar

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King Louis VII of Montelimar

Emperor Beniamino IX of the Talemantine Empire

Emperor Theodore VII of the Talemantine Empire

Talemantine Empress

Liliana of Arendaal

Crown Prince Frederik of Arendaal

Kristianna I of Arendaal, Empress of the North

Johanna of Batavie

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See Also

• Monarchs of Arendaal
• Royal Consorts of Arendaal
• History of Arendaal
• Royal Marriages of Arendaal
• Aristocracy and Royalty of Arendaal
• House of Nareath
• Montelimar
• Armand Philippe de Brissac
• Katarina von Nareath de Brissac

Consorts of the Kapétien Dynasty House of Nareath
Aren Royalty
Preceded by Anja der Vasterkvist	Princess of Arendaal Grand Duchess of Norse Burgundy 1760 - 1786	Succeeded by Julienne of Cambria