History Fun Facts for October 9th
HISTORICAL FUN FACTS for October 9th On This Day In History in 1514, King Louis XII of France was married to Mary Tudor. Mary Tudor was, of course, the third daughter of King Henry VII of England, and the sister of the infamously big-bellied Henry VIII. Although, it's worth pointing out, that in twenties, Henry VIII was quite dashing. He was no Chris Hemsworth, but women considered him to be reasonable. Maybe in line with Chris Hemsworth's brother, whatshisname? Fun Fact you might not know about Mary Tudor : She was married to Louis XII of France, but he died, and she remarried, this time to Charles Brandon, the 1st Duke of Suffolk. The two of them had four children, one of which was a daughter named Frances. And Frances was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, who claimed the English throne for nine days in 1553. Hence why Lady Jane Grey is known as the Nine-Day Queen. On This Day In History, October 9th, in 1582, th...