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LOUIS XIV WAS

A WHORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Louis XIV, His Queens, and His Mistresses

Marie-Therese

Maria Mancini

Louise de la Valliere

  • was sent to France to marry royalty
  • Louis wanted to marry her, but his mother disapproved
  • the mistress following Henriette
  • they had four children together, again only one making it to adulthood
  • she was made a duchess and was allowed to sit in on a court
  • was truly hated by the queen during her five year affair with the king
  • was made to wipe his next mistress' bottom
  • wanted to join a convent because she hated living with her former lover and his new mistress
  • Louis' first wife
  • married to reinforce the union between France and Spain
  • gave birth to 6 children, with only one reaching adulthood
  • held a very close relationship with her mother-in-law/aunt...
  • she really only held her duty as queen, was not overly involved in the politics of her position

Athenais Marquise de Montespan

Francoise Madame de Maintenon

Henriette-Anne of England

  • Louis' first official mistress
  • married to Philippe (Louis' brother)
  • her first child was rumoured to be Louis'
  • possibly is the reason for Louis' many affairs
  • died young, at the age of 26
  • was the mistress following Louise
  • married to another man throughout the affair- therefore their relationship was adultery and was a mortal sin
  • was served by Louise, Louise was also tasked with helping to cover the affair
  • was with him for ten years, having 7 children, 4 of which survived
  • also joined a convent
  • her family was made royalty in her departure from Versailles
  • her surviving children were raised by Louis' next mistress
  • “became the centre of the court, and of the pleasures, fortune, hope and terror of the ministers and army generals”
  • the governess to Louis' children (legit and illegit)
  • his last mistress, he married her after his wife's passing in "secret"
  • ministers would consult with her about business before addressing the king
  • she held the most influence in the politics of the kingdom
  • she was tasked with caring for him into his old age
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