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Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly (French pronunciation: [an də pislø dɛji]), Duchess of Étampes, (1508 – 1580) was chief mistress of Francis I of France. She became Francis' mistress following his return from captivity in 1526.
- 1508
- Pisseleu d'Heilly (by birth), Brosse (by marriage)
- 1580 (aged 71–72)
- Jean IV de Brosse
Sep 22, 2021 · Anne was born in 1508 in Picardy, France, to parents Guillaume de Pisseleu, seigneur d’Heilly, and his second wife Anne Sanguin de Meudon. The family were noble but not particularly wealthy. Anne’s father was married three times, and Anne was one of 23 siblings (though some sources say there were more). After her mother died, [read more]
Article History. Born: 1508. Died: c. 1580. Anne de Pisseleu, duchess d’Étampes (born 1508—died c. 1580) was the mistress of King Francis I of France and the major supporter of the party of the Duke d’Orléans in opposition to that of the dauphin (the future Henry II). The daughter of a nobleman of Picardy, she came to court before 1522 ...
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Étampes, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Duchesse d' (1508–c. 1580) Duchess and mistress of Francis I. Name variations: Anne d'Heilly; duchess of Etampes. Born Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly in 1508; died around 1580; daughter of Guillaume de Pisseleu, sieur d'Heilly (a noble of Picardy); married Jean de Brosse, eventually the duc d'Étampes; mistress ...
Anne de Pisseleu, duchesse d'Étampes, née vers la fin de l'année 1508, au château de Fontaine-Lavaganne ( Picardie ), et morte dans les premiers jours de septembre 1580 1, au château d'Heilly ( Picardie ), fut la favorite de Francois Ier, jusqu'à la mort du roi.
Anne de Pisseleu d’Heilly (1508–1580) was the first major example of such a woman in the political history of early modern France as mistress to François I (1494–1547).
Dec 11, 2018 · Croizat cites a payment record from Francis I’s account books in 1538 for a purple and crimson velvet to make dresses for the ladies of his household, including Anne de Pisseleu d’Heilly (Croizat 119). Anne’s low-cut squared neckline is slightly arched upwards and is adorned with pearls and jewels.
