| 单词 | diane de poitiers | |||||||||||
| 释义 | Diane de PoitiersDi·ane de Poi·tiersD0198200 (dē-än′ də pwä-tyā′)Duchesse de Valentinois. 1499-1566.
Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers(dyän də pwätyā`), 1499–1566, duchess of Valentinois, mistress of King Henry II of France. Noted for her beauty, Diane, who was much older than Henry, retained her influence over him until his death (1559). She maintained friendly relations with the queen, Catherine de' Medici, while completely eclipsing her. In the rivalry for Henry's favor between Anne, duc de MontmorencyMontmorency, Anne, duc de, 1493?–1567, constable of France. He was made a marshal (1522) by Francis I, was captured with Francis at Pavia (1525), helped negotiate (1526) Francis's release, and soon after the king's return received the governorship of Languedoc, which ..... Click the link for more information. , and the GuiseGuise , influential ducal family of France. The First Duke of Guise The family was founded as a cadet branch of the ruling house of Lorraine by Claude de Lorraine, 1st duc de Guise, 1496–1550, who received the French fiefs of his father, René II, duke ..... Click the link for more information. family, she took sides against whichever party was more powerful at the moment. She supported the king's anti-Protestant policy. After Henry's death, she was forced to retire from the court. BibliographySee H. W. Henderson, The Enchantress (1928). Poitiers, Diane de:see Diane de PoitiersDiane de Poitiers, 1499–1566, duchess of Valentinois, mistress of King Henry II of France. Noted for her beauty, Diane, who was much older than Henry, retained her influence over him until his death (1559). ..... Click the link for more information. . Diane de Poitiers
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Diane de Poitiers - French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)