Mary Tudor (Queen of France)

Timeline

1. 1501–1507London · EnglandMary received training in etiquette, music, and languages at the London court from childhood and was one of Henry VII's most beloved younger daughters; after her mother Elizabeth died in 1503, she was raised under the care of her brother Henry and court ladies, gradually becoming drawn into royal marriage plans.
2. 1508–1509London · EnglandAfter Henry VIII acceded in 1509, Mary, as the king's sister, attended coronation and wedding festivities, and her dowry and titles were reconfirmed; she held a prominent position at court and became a key figure in England's overtures of marriage alliance to European royal houses.
3. 1510London · EnglandAround 1510 England and France began contacts over broader marriage and truce issues, with Mary regarded as a potential queen; although the formal betrothal was not concluded until 1514, that year she already took part in related ceremonial preparations and drew the attention of diplomatic envoys.