Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon
(1635-1719)
Morganatic wife of Louis XIV of France
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Françoise d'Aubigné (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719), known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon ( ), was a French noblewoman who secretly married King Louis XIV. Although she was never considered queen of France, she was one of the King's closest advisers and the royal children's governess. In 1686, she founded the Maison royale de Saint-Louis, a school for girls from poorer noble families.
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Françoise d'Aubigné 27 November 1635 Niort, France
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15 April 1719 (aged 83) Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole, France
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan · Friend · 1640-1707 · Most celebrated maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XIV of France -
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon · Associate · 1673-1743 · Princess of Condé; legitimized daughter of Louis XIV -
Françoise Marie de Bourbon · Associate · 1677-1749 · Duchess of Orléans; legitimized daughter of Louis XIV
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