Renée of France

Renée of France (25 October 1510 - – 12 June 1574), was Duchess of Ferrara from 31 October 1534 until 3 October 1559 by marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI.

Marriage
On 28 June 1528	she married Ercole d'Este, Hereditary Prince of Modena in Ferrara. She was a daughter of King Louis XII of France In Italy she was called "Renatia di Francia".

Issue

 * 1) Anna d'Este (16 November 1531 – 1607) married firstly, Francis, Duke of Guise until 1536, married again to Jacques, Duke of Nemours
 * 2) Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara (22 November 1533 – 1597)
 * 3) Lucrezia Maria d'Este 16 December 1535 – 1598) married Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino.
 * 4) Eleonora d'Este (1537-1581)
 * 5) Luigi d'Este (21 December 1538 – 1586) Bishop of Ferrara and Archbishop of Auch.