A Portrait in Black and White: Diane De Poitiers in Her Own WordsDiane de Poitiers could haveand should havebeen Queen of France. King Henri II was devoted to her throughout his life. His childhood attachment turned into an adolescent attraction, and eventually into a passionate and consuming love. His greatest wish was to make her his wife and to have her rule France at his side. However, theirs was a time when royal marriages were arranged for political gain, and Henris first duty was to France; he was forced to marry a woman he could never love. Diane de Poitiers was beautiful, wealthy, and well educated. Nineteen years his senior, she was Henris ideal woman. Diane and Henri loved each other with a love that was not only romantic and physical, but which also existed on a pure and spiritual level. Henri lavished gifts upon the woman he loved, and Diane guided and inspired him like no otheruntil they were separated for eternity by a cruel twist of fate. Over five hundred years later, historians credit Diane with the success of Henris reign. But who was this woman who won the heart of the King of France? Let her tell you, in her own words |
Contents
Chapter 35 | 254 |
Chapter 36 | 264 |
Chapter 37 | 282 |
Chapter 38 | 296 |
Chapter 39 | 308 |
Chapter 40 | 316 |
Chapter 41 | 328 |
Chapter 42 | 334 |
Chapter 10 | 78 |
Chapter 11 | 84 |
Chapter 12 | 90 |
Chapter 13 | 98 |
Chapter 14 | 106 |
Chapter 15 | 114 |
Chapter 16 | 122 |
Chapter 17 | 128 |
Chapter 18 | 132 |
Chapter 19 | 138 |
Chapter 20 | 144 |
Chapter 21 | 154 |
Chapter 22 | 160 |
Chapter 23 | 170 |
Chapter 24 | 178 |
Chapter 25 | 184 |
Chapter 26 | 194 |
Chapter 27 | 202 |
Chapter 28 | 210 |
Chapter 29 | 218 |
Chapter 30 | 224 |
Chapter 31 | 230 |
Chapter 32 | 236 |
Chapter 33 | 242 |
Chapter 34 | 246 |
Chapter 43 | 342 |
Chapter 44 | 348 |
Chapter 45 | 356 |
Chapter 46 | 364 |
Chapter 47 | 374 |
Chapter 48 | 380 |
Chapter 49 | 398 |
Chapter 50 | 406 |
Chapter 51 | 412 |
Chapter 52 | 416 |
Chapter 53 | 422 |
Chapter 54 | 428 |
Chapter 55 | 434 |
Chapter 56 | 440 |
Chapter 57 | 442 |
Appendix I | 450 |
Appendix II | 452 |
Appendix III | 454 |
Appendix IV | 460 |
Appendix V | 470 |
Appendix VI | 472 |
Bibliography | 476 |
Illustration Credits | 478 |
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A Portrait in Black and White: Diane de Poitiers in Her Own Words Shari Beck No preview available - 2011 |
A Portrait in Black and White: Diane de Poitiers in Her Own Words Shari Beck No preview available - 2011 |