Louise of Montelimar, Queen of Arendaal

Louise of Montelimar 	Louise of Montelimar
By the Grace of God, Queen of Arendaal and Suionia 	By the Grace of God, Queen of Arendaal and Suionia
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Queen Consort of Arendaal 	Queen Consort of Arendaal
Consort of 	King Edvard II of Arendaal
Consort 	1350 - 1377
Predecessor 	King of Suionia
Successor 	Catharina of Batavie
Queen Consort of Suionia 	Queen Consort of Suionia
Consort of 	King Edvard II of Arendaal
Consort 	1350 - 1377
Predecessor 	Gisela I of Arendaal
Successor 	Catharina of Batavie
 	
Birth 	1324, Valmy
Death 	1377, Emyn Arnen
From 	Montelimar
Marriage 	1343, Arnen Castle
Father 	King Charles VII of Montelimar
Mother 	Queen of Montelimar
Issue 	Lief, Prince of Arendaal Viveka, Holy Germanic Empress Rikissa, Duchess of Franken
Royal House 	House of (by birth) House of Langsvard (by marriage)
Full Name 	Louise de Brissac der Langsvard-Kapét
Religion 	Christian (Catholic)
Buried 	Saint Chapelle, Emyn Arnen
OOC 	unknown; Alexander depicted in a Manuscript for Engelbert of Nassau (Bodleian); Isabeau of Bavaria
Louise of Montelimar ("Louise the Blessed"') (1324 - 1377) was the first wife of King Edvard II of Arendaal and thus the Queen Consort of Arendaal and Queen Consort of Suionia between 1350 and her death in 1377. The daughter of Charles VII of Montelimar, she married the future Aren King seven years before he ascended the throne. 
The marriage of Edvard II and Louise took place in 1343, seven years before he became King. The event has been documented extensively by contemporary chroniclers. The bride was 19 and the groom three years her junior. The writer Robert of Clari is clear about the rich entourage that accompanied Louise to Emyn Arnen: "Her royal father arrayed his daughter very richly and sent her with the messengers to the Aren kingdom ... When they were come, her husband the Prince did very great honor to the damsel and made great rejoicing over her and her people ...". 
Louise's eldest son by Edvard, Crown Prince Lief predeceased her husband and so Edvard II was succeeded by their granddaughter Blanche I. 
Though grief stricken by Louise's death, King Edvard II would go on to remarry, taking the Batavian Princess, Catharina as his second wife in 1378. The latter surprised and delighted the Aren court by naming her daughter by Edvard II “Lovisa” (an Aren form of the French name Louise) in honour of Queen Louise.
Perhaps because she was preoccupied with her many pregnancies, Louise's political influence as Queen was muted. She presided over Edvard II's court and was seen as the pinnacle of the medieval lady: demure, elegant and beautiful. She is characterized in the Historia Norselandt as prudent, modest, and with good sense. The queen was fond of jousting tournaments and court masques. She was also a patron of literature, including Andreas Capellanus, who served in her court, and Chrétien de Troyes. 
Louise was literate in French, Norse (Arnen) and Latin and maintained a substantial library. She was also commended by the Church for her piety and generous donations to religious institutions. 
==Family, Marriage and Children==
Princess Louise of Montelimar married King Edvard II of Arendaal and Suionia in 1343 at the age of 19. Their children included:
*Lief, Prince of Arendaal (1345 - 1379) - who predeceased his father and never ruled. Lief's daughter Blanche I succeeded Edvard II
*Rikissa of Arendaal, Duchess of Franken (b. 1345) - Consort of Thomas IV von Franken
*Viveka of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress (b. 1347) - Consort of Holy Germanic Emperor Maximilian IV von Sachsen
===Siblings===
*Jean IV of Montelimar - brother
===Other Royal Relations===
*Alienore of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - grandmother and her husband's greataunt. Consort of Philippe II of Montelimar
*Catharina of Batavie, Queen of Arendaal - husband's second wife
*Louis V of Montelimar - nephew
*Queen Gisela I of Arendaal - mother-in-law
*King of Suionia - father-in-law
*Richenza of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire - sister-in-law (husband's sister)
*Martha of Anglyn, Princess of Arendaal - daughter-in-law
*Blanche I of Arendaal - grand daughter
*Nissa of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - grand daughter. Consort of Jean V of Montelimar
*Karl August von Saschen - grandson-in-law (Blanche's husband)
*Erika of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesnitz - husband's great aunt. Mother of Sebastian I von Franken
==Ancestors==
==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
*Suionia 
*Union of Bergen
*Katarina von Nareath de Brissac
Consorts of the Kapétien DynastyHouse of Langsvard	Consorts of the Kapétien DynastyHouse of Langsvard	Consorts of the Kapétien DynastyHouse of Langsvard
Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty
Preceded byKing of Suionia1328 – 1349 	Queen Consort of Arendaal1350 - 1377 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie1378 - 1388
Preceded byKing of Suionia1328 – 1349 	Princess Consort of Norseberg1350 - 1377 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie1378 - 1388
Preceded byKing of Suionia1328 – 1349 	Grand Duchess Consort of Emyn Arnen1350 - 1377 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie1378 - 1388
Suionian Royalty 	Suionian Royalty 	Suionian Royalty
Preceded byGisela I of Arendaal 	Queen Consort of Suionia1350 - 1377 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie
Preceded byGisela I of Arendaal 	 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie
Preceded byGisela I of Arendaal 	 	Succeeded by Catharina of Batavie
Category: Historical Royals of Arendaal
Category: Historical Figures
Category: History of Montelimar
Category: History of Suionia