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  1. Catherine Bellier. A grotesque face in the main courtyard of the Hotel de Beauvais, reputedly a portrait of Catherine Bellier. Catherine-Henriette Bellier, baroness de Beauvais ( French pronunciation: [katʁin ɑ̃ʁjɛt bɛlje]; Poitou, 1614 – 7 June 1689 in Arrou ), was a French courtier, best remembered as the first mistress of King Louis ...

  2. Apr 12, 2022 · The stone face said to be the likeness of Catherine Bellier (Photo Credit: Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0) The King’s mother was so pleased with Catherine’s services that she awarded the lady-in-waiting 2,000 livres, two townhouses, the title of baroness, and the Hôtel de Beauvais. Although there are no surviving portraits of this intriguing ...

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  3. Catherine-Henriette Bellier, born in 1614, was the daughter of Martin Bellier and married Pierre de Beauvais, a textile merchant, on 23 February 1634. She found herself at court shortly after and is described as intelligent, plotting and a trusted companion to Anne and despite of being as ‘ ugly as ugly can be ‘, Catherine had several love ...

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  5. Jul 23, 2016 · Catherine Bellier. Catherine Bellier (1614–1689), otherwise known as “One-eyed Kate,” was the lady’s maid for Queen Anne of Austria. Anne was the mother of the young French king, Louis XIV. Catherine, in her forties, taught the 16-year-old king the ways around a bed, and to show her appreciation, Queen Anne gave her the land upon which ...

  6. Olympe Mancini. Olympe was married off. She was pregnant at the time and some claim Louis was the father but there is no evidence they were actually lovers. Louis’ first love was was Olympe’s sister Marie who was considered “ugly” because she was slim and did not have blonde hair. Louis was 19 and Marie was 18. Maria Mancini.

  7. Sep 22, 2021 · Catherine Bellier was the daughter of Jean Bellier and Élisabeth Pellissonneau, born around 1611 (63 on funeral in 1674). [1] Simon Richome married Catherine Bellier on 26 February 1634 in Brouage (now Hiers-Brouage, Charente-Maritime), marriage contract done before notary Jean Lortie. 7 children are known to them. [1]

  8. Catherine-Henriette Bellier, baroness de Beauvais, was the first woman and favorite of the young King Louis XIV of France. She was not beautiful, had one eye...

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