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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diane_de_PoitiersDiane de Poitiers - Wikipedia

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   Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II 's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture .

   • Title: Grand Senechal of Normandy, Countess of Saint-Vallier, Duchess of Valentinois and Étampes

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Diane-de-PoitiersDiane De Poitiers | Courtier, Mistress, Patron | Britannica

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Diane De Poitiers (born Sept. 3, 1499—died April 22, 1566, Anet, France) was the mistress of Henry II of France. Throughout his reign she held court as queen of France in all but name, while the real queen, Catherine de Médicis, was forced to live in comparative obscurity.

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › diane-de-poitiersDiane De Poitiers, The Infamous Mistress Of King Henry II

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   Jan 18, 2024 · A powerful French noblewoman and courtier, Diane de Poitiers was King Henry II's mistress and adviser until his death in 1559. Henry II gave his mistress Diane De Poitiers almost anything she wanted. In turn, she advised him on political matters, becoming more powerful than the legitimate queen.

5. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diane_de_PoitiersDiane de Poitiers — Wikipédia

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   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.

   • Naissance: 3 septembre 1499 ou 9 janvier 1500, Dauphiné

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7. www.encyclopedia.com › diane-de-poitiers-1499-1566Diane de Poitiers (1499–1566) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Diane de Poitiers, a Renaissance woman who married an old man, became a courtier, and later the lover of King Henry II. Discover how she acquired the castle of Chenonceau and influenced the arts and politics of France.

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   Jun 27, 2019 · Learn about the life and scandals of Diane de Poitiers, the most infamous woman in 16th-century France. From her childhood marriage to her affair with King Henry II, discover how she became a powerful and influential courtesan.

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   Who was Diane de Poitiers?

   • Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II 's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture .

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   When was Diane de Poitier married?

   • The year of Diane de Poitier's marriage, 1515, was also the year Francis I became king. Young Francis was the French counterpart of Henry VIII, his rival across the English Channel. Both princes of the Renaissance were "stirred by beauty," in art, music, literature, and women.

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   Did gold kill Diane de Poitiers?

   • But back in 16th-century France, people, especially members of the nobility, tried to assuage wrinkles and age spots with a significantly deadlier substance: gold. One such member of the French court, Diane de Poitiers, drank a daily tonic of gold chloride mixed with diethyl ether. It likely killed her.

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   Did Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers have a relationship?

   • Queen Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers had one of the most bitter rivalries in royal history, but it was Catherine who struck the most hateful blow. We now know that the entire time King Henry II of France knew he was dying, he called out for Diane (as always, not Catherine) to comfort him on his deathbed.

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    Sep 17, 2018 · One such member of the French court, Diane de Poitiers, drank a daily tonic of gold chloride mixed with diethyl ether. It likely killed her. While de Poitiers never wore the crown, she...