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Diane de Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France (born 1499)
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Diane de Poitiers
French noblewoman and courtier (1500–1566)
Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Henry II of France
King of France from 1547 to 1559
Henry II was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis in 1536.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)