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