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3 days ago · Diane de Poitiers, comtesse de Brézé and mistress of Henri II, she would politically oppose Montmorency for much of her lovers reign as king Orléans would prove cold towards his wife, with his real romantic interests directed towards Diane de Poitiers , the comtesse de Brézé (countess of Brézé) from 1537.
- c. 1493, Chantilly
- Montmorency
- 12 November 1567, Paris
- Madeleine de Savoie
2 days ago · Diane de Poitiers a rămas celebră prin relaţia adulteră pe care a avut-o cu regele Henric al II-lea al Franţei (1519 –1559). La doar 15 ani, Diane s-a căsătorit cu un bărbat mult mai mare decât ea, Louis de Breze, cu care a avut două fete.
May 4, 2024 · Diane de Poitiers was the mistress of King Henry II and created much of the castle and the wonderful ‘Garden of Diane.’ Upon the King’s death, his widow, Cathérine de Médicis, took the castle as her own and built the gallery over the river.
Apr 26, 2024 · Far from a fairly tale life, to secure her future Catherine de’ Medici must overcome snobbery at the royal court, anti-Italian racism, escalating religious and political tensions, her husband’s bizarre love for his own surrogate mother Diane de Poitiers, and even her own body’s seeming inability to get pregnant with an heir to the French ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Now, Diane wasn’t just any royal mistress, she was the royal mistress. From her iconic fountain of youth (was it really just the water, Diane?), to her savvy political maneuvers that would make Machiavelli take notes, we’re uncovering the life of the woman who became the envy and idol of France..
4 days ago · Diane de Poitiers funeral chapel and the sarcophagus in which her remains still lie today. ©OffbeatFrance/Leyla Alyanak Diane was a woman beyond her time: she was sporty, bathing daily in cold water, and a huntress, as befits her name; she was brilliant and erudite, and politically savvy.
May 2, 2024 · Updated May 2, 2024. Transcript. Andrea Barrera. Influence and Alliances. Historical Context. Management of Royal Finances. Family Appointment. Image and perception. Italian Wars (1494-1559). The Protestant Reformation (1517) French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) THANK YOU. Historiography. SOURCES. Broomhall, Susan.
