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Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière

Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière

Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière, Marquise of Coeuvres, vicomtess of Soissons and of Bercy (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz babu la buʁdezjɛʁ]; 1542 – 9 June 1592) was the mistress of a favourite of the king, Du Guast. She married Antoine d'Estrées in 1558, and they were the parents of Gabrielle d'Estrées—mistress of King Henry IV of France.

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Henric al III-lea al Franței

Henric al III-lea al Franței

Henric al III-lea (în franceză Henri III, în poloneză Henryk) (n. , Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, Franța – d. , Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, Franța) din dinastia Valois a fost rege al Franței între 1574 - 1589 și Rege al Poloniei între 1573 și 1574 cu titlul de Henric de Valois.

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Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière

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Louis de Bérenger

Louis de Bérenger

Louis de Bérenger, sieur du Guast (c. 1540– 31 October 1575) was a French noble and early favourite of king Henri III during the French Wars of Religion. Having fought in the latter Italian Wars under Marshal Brissac he achieved prominence in court in 1569, when he was subject to the attentions of the acclaimed poet Ronsard. The following year he was elevated to a gentleman of the chamber in the entourage of the King's brother. It was with the king's brother that he participated in the assassinations that prefigured the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew. In the civil war that followed he would command a company of infantry during the siege of La Rochelle, during which he received a severe wound to his arm in an assault.

With his patron Anjou's election as king of the Commonwealth, Du Guast travelled with his lord to the east. While in the country during Anjou's brief rule he found himself overshadowed by Bellegarde, Anjou's new closest favourite, finding himself forced to compete with Bellegarde for the position of Colonel-General of the infantry. News of the king's death in France, caused Anjou to flee the Commonwealth to take the 'more valuable' throne. Du Guast travelled back with him and spent time with the now king Henri III during his walks in Lyon. Du Guast was granted a large monetary gift from the king in early 1575 and superseded Philippe Strozzi as commander of the French guard. Du Guast at this point found himself frustrated with the king's sister Marguerite de Valois, who had rebuffed his advances. Resultingly he informed the king of her affair with the seigneur de Bussy, chief among the king's brothers' favourites. Henri instructed Du Guast to kill Bussy, and he arranged an attempt while Bussy was departing from the Louvre. Du Guast and twelve other men jumped on him, but Bussy was able to evade their attacks, swearing vengeance for the attempt. Du Guast was now tasked with ensuring that the king's brother did not escape court to set himself up with the rebels in the provinces as their leader. Du Guast recommended to the king locking Alençon in the Bastille but the king refused. After Alençon's escape the civil war began to look up for the king, with the Duke of Guise's victory at the Battle of Dormans. Du Guast warned the king of the risks of allowing the duke to overshadow his achievements, and persuaded the king to not seek peace and keep fighting for victory so he could surpass Guise in achievement. On 31 October 1575 Du Guast was assassinated in his home by a group of men led by Vitteaux, a client of Alençon's.

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