The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame Du Barry

by Tracy Adams and Christine Adams

Book Overview

Kings throughout medieval and early modern Europe had extraconjugal sexual partners. Only in France, however, did the royal mistress become a quasi-institutionalized political position. This study explores the emergence and development of the position of French royal mistress through detailed portraits of nine of its most significant incumbents: Agn s Sorel, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Diane de Poitiers, Gabrielle d'Estr es, Fran oise Louise de...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271085983
• ISBN13: 9780271085982
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 5.7"