Françoise d'Aubigné: The Woman Behind the Sun King
Regal: Rebels and Rulers by Jessica C. Dickey & Gregory M. Shreve
Episode notes
This supplemental episode, like our one about Nell Gwynn, explores the fascinating life of an intriguing and influential royal mistress.
In today’s episode, we journey back to seventeenth-century France to explore the life and legacy of Françoise d’Aubigné, Madame de Maintenon. She was first the mistress, and later the secret wife, of King Louis XIV of France.
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Keywords
Women's HistoryEuropean HistoryFrançoise d’Aubigné Louis XIVSun KingMarquise de Maintenon French HistoryMadame de Maintenon