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Mahaut Des Essartz
Mahaut des Essartz or Mahanet des Essarts was a French courtier in the service of Mary of Guise and Mary, Queen of Scots. She taught the French language to the Scottish queen. Career She was a daughter of Antoine des Essarts, sieur de Saint-Chéron ( Marne). Her first husband was Jacques de Chaumont, sieur d'Ésguilly (died 1531). They had two children, Leonard and Antoine. She married secondly Charles de la Haye, sieur de Curel, a master of household to Mary of Guise, and she was known as "Madame de Curel" and also as "Mademoiselle de Curel" according to the custom of the time. Her position at the Scottish court was a "''Dame d'honneur''", a gentlewoman at court. Mahaut was involved in textile crafts and embroidery with silver and gold thread. She was present in Scotland at the time of the coronation of Mary of Guise as Queen Consort in 1540, and was involved in the purchase of cloth of gold for her outfit. Mahaut visited France and the Duchess of Guise in 1541, possibly bring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Of Guise
Mary of Guise (; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was List of Scottish royal consorts, Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V. She was a French people, French noblewoman of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and one of the most powerful families in Kingdom of France, France. As the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, she was a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked mid-16th-century Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland, ruling the kingdom as List of regents#Scotland, queen regent on behalf of her daughter from 1554 until her death in 1560. The eldest of the twelve children born to Claude, Duke of Guise, and Antoinette of Bourbon, in 1534 Mary was married to Louis II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville, the Grand Chamberlain of France. The marriage was arranged by King Francis I of France, but proved shortlived. The Duke of Longueville died in 1537, and the widower kings of Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champ-sur-Barse
Champ-sur-Barse (, literally ''Champ on Barse'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Geography The Barse flows through the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department *List of medieval bridges in France *Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient'') is a protected area of woodlands and lakes in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It covers a total area of The parkland encompasses the large F ... References Communes of Aube Aube communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{BarAube-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century French Women
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion of the new sciences, invented the first thermometer and made substantial contributions in the fields of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude, Duke Of Aumale
Claude II de Lorraine, duc d'Aumale (18 August 1526, Joinville – 3 March 1573, La Rochelle) was a Prince étranger, military commander and French governor, during the latter Italian Wars and the early French Wars of Religion. The son of the first Duke of Guise he started his career in a pre-eminent position in French politics as a son of one of the leading families in the court of Henri II of France. Upon the death of his father in 1550, Aumale inherited the governorship of Burgundy from his father, and the duchy of Aumale from his brother who assumed the titles of Guise. Aumale was made colonel-general of the light horse by the new king and fought in Italy, Alsace and Picardie between 1551 and 1559. While leading the light cavalry during the defence of Metz he was captured, and held for the next two years, until his mother in law Diane de Poitiers paid his ransom. He achieved success at the siege of Volpiano and played an important role in the capture of Calais for which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine Of Savoy
Madeleine of Savoy (1510–1586) was a French court official, ''Première dame d'honneur'' to the queen of France, Elisabeth of Austria, from 1570 until 1574. Life Madeleine was the daughter of René of Savoy and Anne Lascaris. She married constable Anne de Montmorency, a leading soldier and politician, in 1526. After she was widowed in 1567, Madeleine served as ''Première dame d'honneur ''Première dame d'honneur'' (, ), or simply ''dame d'honneur'' (), was an office at the royal court of France. It existed in nearly all French courts from the 16th-century onward. Though the tasks of the post shifted, the dame d'honneur was norm ...'' to the queen of France, Elisabeth of Austria, from 1570 until 1574. Madeleine of Savoy was described as an austere and strict Catholic with a deep dislike of the Huguenots, but not personally involved in politics, though she was a gathering force for her politically active relations and siblings. Issue Madeleine and Anne had: *François d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
