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Jun 27, 2019 · Devastatingly beautiful and incredibly cunning, Diane de Poitiers was the most infamous woman in 16th-century France—and for good reason. King Henry II was completely in love with her, Queen Catherine de Medici despised her, and Diane herself courted scandal like she courted men.
Born on December 31 (some cite September 3), 1499, in the province of the Dauphiné, France; died at Anet, Normandy, on April 25 (or April 22), 1566; daughter of Jeanne de Bastarnay and Jean de Poitiers, lord of Saint-Vallier and captain of the King's Guard; tutored at home; married Louis de Brézé, in 1515; children: daughters Françoise (b ...
Diane de Poitiers, née le 3 septembre 1499 2, 3, 4 ou le 9 janvier 1500 en Dauphiné et décédée le 26 avril 1566 à Anet, est une comtesse de Saint-Vallier, duchesse de Valentinois, demeure pendant plus de vingt ans la favorite de Henri II, roi de France.
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May 23, 2018 · de Poitiers, Diane (1499–1566) A famous consort of the French king Henri II, Diane de Poitiers [1] was born of aristocratic parents in the castle of Saint-Vallier, in the French Alps. She married Louis de Breze, a courtier and grandson of King Charles VII, at the age of fifteen.
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Feb 13, 2018 · Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who lived during the 16 th century. She is best remembered for being the mistress of Henry II, the King of France. This allowed Diane to wield considerable power and influence at the French court.
Edit page Add episode. The King's Favorite: With Isabelle Adjani, Hugo Becker, Samuel Labarthe, Virginie Ledoyen. It follows Diane de Poitiers, an emeritus huntress whose unalterable beauty fuels rumors and legends during her lifetime - and even in her death.
This chapter focuses on one of the most prominent French royal mistresses, Diane de Poitiers. Making effective use of Renaissance arts, literature, and rhetoric, Diane not only constructed an image of herself as a quintessential example of virtue but also presented a new image of Henry II, less as family man and more as model of chivalric romance.
