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Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon.
Mistress and later secret wife of King Louis XIV of France (1635-1719)
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About Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
Françoise d'Aubigné, known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon, was a French noblewoman and the second wife of King Louis XIV from 1683 until his death in 1715. Although she was never considered queen of France, as the marriage was carried out in secret, Madame de Maintenon had considerable political influence as one of the King's closest advisers and the governess of the royal children.
Everything about Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon →- Occupation
- salonnière, correspondent, philosopher, dancer
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- November 27, 1635
- Died
- April 15, 1719