Project Gutenberg 2012-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 1271 Tremayne, Eleanor E. 08037696 The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria" by Eleanor E. Tremayne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Margaret of Austria, a woman of royal lineage, detailing her journey through the complexities of dynastic politics and personal sacrifices in 15th and early 16th-century Europe. It portrays her experiences, including her arranged marriages, her significant role in various courts, and her eventual rise as the Governess of the Netherlands, emphasizing her intelligence and political acumen. The opening of the narrative sets the tone by delving into the political machinations of prominent figures like Ferdinand of Aragon, Maximilian of Austria, and Henry Tudor, illustrating how their ambitions influenced the lives of their offspring, particularly Margaret. It provides insight into her early life, her thwarted marriage to the Dauphin of France, and the subsequent political alliances crafted through her connections. The initial chapters highlight the transition from her childhood in France to her complicated adult life marked by loss, duty, and the burdens of royalty, thereby captivating readers with the blend of private heartache and public responsibility faced by a woman of her stature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38528/38528-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Margaret, of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, 1480-1530 Netherlands -- History -- Charles V, 1506-1555 DH Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 786290 2025-09-15T13:47:51.298374 text/html 777080 2012-01-08T09:14:50 text/html 3052671 2025-09-15T13:48:03.535318 application/epub+zip 3056205 2025-09-15T13:47:53.466404 application/epub+zip 333791 2025-09-15T13:47:52.377351 application/epub+zip 3269624 2025-09-15T13:48:11.046253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3222607 2025-09-15T13:48:01.849293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520613 2022-09-17T14:43:57.181507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658330 2025-09-15T13:47:49.916389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658201 2012-01-08T09:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658210 2012-01-08T09:14:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20673 2025-09-15T13:48:11.215258 application/rdf+xml 19956 2025-09-15T13:47:52.508343 image/jpeg 3611 2025-09-15T13:47:52.444352 image/jpeg 247937 2012-01-08T09:14:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 2858916 2012-01-08T09:14:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 247051 2012-01-08T09:14:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 2868100 2025-09-15T13:47:51.448406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog