Through her mother's high position as King Henry II's mistress, Françoise was appointed Première dame d'honneur to Queen Catherine de' Medici. Despite her chief attendant being the daughter her husband's mistress, Queen Catherine didn’t seem to have personally disliked Françoise. As Première dame d'honneur, Françoise supervised the female courtiers, was in control the household's budget, ordered necessary purchases, organized the annual accounts and staff list, and introducing those seeking audience with the Queen.
From 1553, however, she would in practice have been absent from court attending to her duties as regent of Sedan and dame d'atourMadeleine Buonaiuti would have functioned as Première dame d'honneur accordance with court protocol. Françoise lost her office as Première dame d'honneur upon King Henry's death,[3] but when Catherine became regent in 1560, Françoise was given a position as lady-in-waiting in the Queen Mother's household, which she kept until 1570.[4]
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During her husband's war imprisonment in the Siege of Metz (1553–56) and during the minority of their son Henri Robert (1556–59), Françoise was the capable ruler of the Principality of Sedan. She reportedly kept the finances of Sedan in good accounts and instigated several much needed public works, including Sedan Hospice and Neuve de l'Horloge, the first paved street in the city which still exists today. In 1577, the dead, 62-years-old Princess was buried near her mother-in-law's tomb in the necropolis of the Counts of Dreux, Saint-Yved de Braine.
Henri Robert (1539–1574): Succeeded his father as Duke of Bouillon and Prince of Sedan. Married Françoise de Bourbon, daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier.
Charles Robert (1541–1622): Succeeded his Mother as Count of Maulévrier.
Christian: Died young.
Antoinette (1542–1591), married Henri I de Montmorency through Antoinette, Françoise is a ancestor of Hortense Mancini and substantially the current Prince of Monaco. [5]
Guillemette (1543–1544)
Diane (born 1544): Named after her maternal grandmother. Married 1) Jacques de Clèves, duc de Nevers, 2) Henri de Clermont, 3) Jean Babou, Count of Sagonne.
Guillemette (1545–1592): Married John III, Count of Ligny.
Françoise (born 1547): Became an abbess.
Catherine (born 1548): Married Jacques de Harlay, seigneur de Champvallon.
Carroll, Stuart (1998). Noble Power During the French Wars of Religion: The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy. Cambridge University Press.
Leroux, Virginie (2007). "Ter Repetamus Hymen: Dorat et la Tradition Antique de l'Epitalame". In de Buzon, Christine; Girot, Jean-Eudes (eds.). Jean Dorat, poète humaniste de la Renaissance (in French). Librairie Droz.
Wellman, Kathleen (2013). Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France. Yale University Press.
Alain Sartelet, La Principauté de Sedan, Éditions Terres Ardennaises, 1991, 180 p. (ISBN2-905339-17-9), p. 11–12.
françoise, brézé, 1518, october, 1577, jure, countess, maulévrier, french, noblewoman, courtier, served, première, dame, honneur, queen, catherine, medici, from, 1547, until, 1560, regent, principality, sedan, from, 1553, 1559, première, dame, honneursuo, jure. Francoise de Breze ca 1518 14 October 1577 Suo jure Countess of Maulevrier was a French noblewoman and courtier She served as Premiere dame d honneur to Queen Catherine de Medici from 1547 until 1560 and was the regent of the Principality of Sedan from 1553 to 1559 Francoise de BrezePremiere dame d honneurSuo jure Countess of MaulevrierReign23 July 1531 14 October 1577PredecessorLouis de BrezeSuccessorCharles RobertBornca 1518Spouse s Robert IV de La MarckIssue9FatherLouis de BrezeMotherDiane de Poitiers Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Court career 1 3 Regent 2 Issue 3 References 3 1 BibliographyLife edit nbsp Francoise s royal descended father Louis de Breze nbsp Francoise s mother Diane de Poitiers Early life edit Francoise de Breze was born in ca 1518 as the first daughter and child of Diane de Poitiers and Louis de Breze 1 seigneur d Anet Count of Maulevrier and grandson of King Charles VII by his mistress Agnes Sorel Both of her parents served as a courtiers to King Francis I of France In 1538 22 23 years old Francoise married Robert IV de La Marck Prince of Sedan and Duke of Bouillon 2 Court career edit nbsp The Chateau de Sedan seat of the Princes of Sedan Through her mother s high position as King Henry II s mistress Francoise was appointed Premiere dame d honneur to Queen Catherine de Medici Despite her chief attendant being the daughter her husband s mistress Queen Catherine didn t seem to have personally disliked Francoise As Premiere dame d honneur Francoise supervised the female courtiers was in control the household s budget ordered necessary purchases organized the annual accounts and staff list and introducing those seeking audience with the Queen From 1553 however she would in practice have been absent from court attending to her duties as regent of Sedan and dame d atour Madeleine Buonaiuti would have functioned as Premiere dame d honneur accordance with court protocol Francoise lost her office as Premiere dame d honneur upon King Henry s death 3 but when Catherine became regent in 1560 Francoise was given a position as lady in waiting in the Queen Mother s household which she kept until 1570 4 Regent edit During her husband s war imprisonment in the Siege of Metz 1553 56 and during the minority of their son Henri Robert 1556 59 Francoise was the capable ruler of the Principality of Sedan She reportedly kept the finances of Sedan in good accounts and instigated several much needed public works including Sedan Hospice and Neuve de l Horloge the first paved street in the city which still exists today In 1577 the dead 62 years old Princess was buried near her mother in law s tomb in the necropolis of the Counts of Dreux Saint Yved de Braine Issue editShe had the following children with Robert IV de La Marck Henri Robert 1539 1574 Succeeded his father as Duke of Bouillon and Prince of Sedan Married Francoise de Bourbon daughter of Louis Duke of Montpensier Charles Robert 1541 1622 Succeeded his Mother as Count of Maulevrier Christian Died young Antoinette 1542 1591 married Henri I de Montmorency through Antoinette Francoise is a ancestor of Hortense Mancini and substantially the current Prince of Monaco 5 Guillemette 1543 1544 Diane born 1544 Named after her maternal grandmother Married 1 Jacques de Cleves duc de Nevers 2 Henri de Clermont 3 Jean Babou Count of Sagonne Guillemette 1545 1592 Married John III Count of Ligny Francoise born 1547 Became an abbess Catherine born 1548 Married Jacques de Harlay seigneur de Champvallon References edit Wellman 2013 p 192 Carroll 1998 p 20 Una McIlvenna Scandal and Reputation at the Court of Catherine de Medici 2016 Una McIlvenna Scandal and Reputation at the Court of Catherine de Medici 2016 Leroux 2007 p 324 Bibliography edit Carroll Stuart 1998 Noble Power During the French Wars of Religion The Guise Affinity and the Catholic Cause in Normandy Cambridge University Press Leroux Virginie 2007 Ter Repetamus Hymen Dorat et la Tradition Antique de l Epitalame In de Buzon Christine Girot Jean Eudes eds Jean Dorat poete humaniste de la Renaissance in French Librairie Droz Wellman Kathleen 2013 Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France Yale University Press Alain Sartelet La Principaute de Sedan Editions Terres Ardennaises 1991 180 p ISBN 2 905339 17 9 p 11 12 Court offices Preceded by Premiere dame d honneur to the Queen of France1547 1559 Succeeded byGuillemette de Sarrebruck Preceded by Premiere dame d honneur to Catherine de Medici1547 1560 Succeeded byJacqueline de Longwy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francoise de Breze amp oldid 1221694370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
