Françoise d'Aubigné: The Woman Behind the Sun King
Regal: Rebels and Rulers by Jessica C. Dickey & Gregory M. Shreve
S1 · E11
Apr 27, 2026
20:16
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 History
European History
Françoise d’Aubigné
Louis XIV
Sun King
Marquise de Maintenon
French History
Madame de Maintenon