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French Born Gabrielle D'ESTREES

French mistress of King Henry IV of France

Born on 1573 in Château De Cœuvres Ou De La Bourdaisière, France , France

Died on April 09, 1599 in Paris, France

Deceased on April 09 35

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de BOURBON-VENDOME

Jacques

1453 - 1524

de RUBEMPRÉ

Jeanne

d'ESTREES

Jean

1486 - 1571

de BOURBON-VENDOME

Catherine

1508 - 1530

BABOU de la BOURDAISIERE

Jean

1511 - 1569

de ROBERTET

Françoise

1519 - 1590

d'ESTREES

Antoine

1529 - 1609

BABOU de la BOURDAISIERE

Françoise

1537 - 1593

d'ESTREES

Gabrielle

1573 - 1599

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In 1591, Henry IV fell in love with Gabrielle d'Estrées. She became one of his many mistresses in the middle of his bitter struggle with the Catholic League. Although he was married to Marguerite de Valois, Henri and Gabrielle were openly affectionate with each other in public. Fiercely loyal, Gabrielle accompanied Henri during his campaigns. Even when heavily pregnant, she insisted on living inside his tent near the battlefield, making sure his clothing was clean and that he ate well after a battle, handling the day to day correspondence while he fought. As she was an intelligent and practical woman, Henri confided his secrets to her and followed her advice. When the two were apart, Henry frequently wrote her letters while on his sojourn trips at war camps.

© Copyright Wikipédia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0 ... In 1591, Henry IV fell in love with Gabrielle d'Estrées. She became one of his many mistresses in the middle of his bitter struggle with the Catholic League. Although he was married to Marguerite de Valois, Henri and Gabrielle were openly affectionate with each other in public. Fiercely loyal, Gabrielle accompanied Henri during his campaigns. Even when heavily pregnant, she insisted on living inside his tent near the battlefield, making sure his clothing was clean and that he ate well after a battle, handling the day to day correspondence while he fought. As she was an intelligent and practical woman, Henri confided his secrets to her and followed her advice. When the two were apart, Henry frequently wrote her letters while on his sojourn trips at war camps.