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4 Novels about Diane de Poitiers

Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Mistresses / By Keira Morgan

4 novels about Diane de Poitiers, one of France’s powerful French royal mistress are available now. French Royal Mistresses were powerful women. From Agnes Sorel, the first official royal mistress, each royal wife tolerated one or more accepted mistresses. Diane de Poitiers mistress of King Henri II, was Catherine’s de Medici’s great rival. A description …

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Favourite Websites

Cour de France a website covering a wide range of topics on the French court with links to recent books and articles

Women Writing in French Colette H Winn. Articles on Women in the French Renaissance.

Internet Women’s History Sourcebook A resource for women’s history not limited to 16th-century French women.

The Freelance History Writer/Queens of France This blog covers a huge range of topics but this link will take you to the section on French queens.

Writing the Renaissance/ 16th Century France This link will take you to the posts about 16^th century France

Teaching Resources for the Renaissance, 1300–1700 This site from the Renaissance historical society has excellent teaching and resource materials.

Tudor Times/Foreign Relations Although this site focusses on Tudor England, this link leads to the foreign relations section with info on ambassadors and European events and people.

The Renaissance in Print Collection University of Virginia collection of books in Renaissance books in print

Musée national de la Renaissance link to French Renaissance national museum

History of Royal Women/France French royal women from then until the 5th Republic and a search feature for related info.

Realm of Venus Italian Renaissance clothing

Renaissance Fashion Renaissance clothing in Germany and England

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