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Agnès Sorel (French pronunciation: [aɲɛs sɔʁɛl]; 1422 – 9 February 1450), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté (Lady of Beauty), was a favourite and chief mistress of King Charles VII of France, by whom she bore four daughters.
Agnès Sorel (born c. 1422, Fromenteau, France—died Feb. 9, 1450, Anneville) was the mistress (1444–50) of King Charles VII of France, sometimes known as “Dame de Beauté” from the estate at Beauté-sur-Marne, which he gave her.
Aug 30, 2018 · In the 15th century, Agnès Sorel became the first titled mistress. She died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 28, but not before she made the nip slip haute couture.
Feb 21, 2019 · Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet she's often remembered as a power-hungry harlot. She allegedly started a fashion trend of exposing one breast, leaving some to fear that all the women of France would lose their modesty.
Agnès Sorel, née vers 1422 et morte le 9 février 1450 au Mesnil-sous-Jumièges, est une demoiselle d'honneur d'Isabelle I re de Lorraine, épouse de René d'Anjou.
Jan 20, 2016 · Whether it was for breast-baring, living in sin, or having great influence over the king, Agnès was (unsurprisingly) hated by many, so it raised some eyebrows when, just after the premature birth of her fourth child of Charles’ in 1450, Agnès died suddenly.
Agnès Sorel was the first official favorite of a king of France and still remains one of the most emblematic women of the late Middle Ages. She left her mark on the royal castle...
Agnès Sorel (ca. 1422–1450), mistress of Charles VII (1403–1461) and the first famous female favourite of a king of France, is the exception that proves the rule. In contrast with later royal mistresses, she is supposed to have used her influence only for good, inspiring Charles VII to rout the English and restore the French...
WHO WAS AGNÈS Sorel? Historians and history buffs with an interest in Old Regime France are likely to reply that she was the first “official French royal mistress.” By this they seem to mean that she received an official designation, an acknowledged appointment (“élection officielle de la favorite,” writes one), as royal mistress .
Agnès Sorel (änyĕs´ sôrĕl´), c.1422–1450, mistress (1444–50) of Charles VII of France. She was the first mistress of a French king to be officially recognized as such. Witty and astute as well as beautiful, she wielded considerable influence over the king and his policies.
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