Louis XIV's Mistresses

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Louis XIV, King of France from 1638 to 1715, ruled over the court at Versailles with the sheer magnetism of his personality. All were desperate to be in the light of the sun king. His image was paramount to maintaining his place at the center of the Universe. The 5’4” monarch wore high heels and voluminous wigs. And he made sure the world knew he was a virile man with plenty of mistresses. While at least 20 women came and went from his majesty’s bed, he was emotionally devoted to 3 women in succession; Louise de La Vallière, Madame de Montespan and finally Madame de Maintenon whom he secretly married after the death of his Queen. Let’s meet the mistresses of King Louis XIV: Catherine Bellier, Baroness de Beauvais Marie Mancini, Duchess & Princess of Paliano Louise de La Vallière, Duchess of La Vallière & Vaujours Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons Bonne de Pons d’Heudicourt, Marquise d’Heudicourt Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, Princess of Monaco Gabrielle de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise of Thianges Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan Anne de Rohan-Chabot, Princess of Soubise Isabelle de Ludres, Marquess of Ludres Claude de Vin des Œillets Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges Françoise d’Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.0	Hello and welcome to history tea time.
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0:57.0	Louis the 14. holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history. Louis XIV's Mistresses.
1:03.0	Louis XIV, King of France from 1638 to 1715, ruled over the court at Versailles with the sheer magnetism of his personality.
1:13.6	The Great and Mighty of France were desperate to be in the light of the Sun King. His image
1:20.6	was paramount to maintaining his place at the center of the universe. The 5'4 monarch wore high heels and voluminous wigs,
1:29.9	and he made sure the world knew he was a virile man, with plenty of mistresses. While at least
1:38.4	20 women came and went from his majesty's bed, he was emotionally devoted to only three women in succession.
1:47.4	Louise de la Valliere, Madame de Montespaun, and finally Madame de Montenon, whom he secretly married
1:55.4	after the death of his queen. Let's meet the many mistresses of King Louis XIV.
2:01.6	Katerine Bellier was mistress of the bedchamber to Louis' mother, Anne of Austria,
2:08.6	and enjoyed the privilege of giving the Queen Mother her regular enumas.
2:13.6	Though described as ugly, she was intelligent and cunning and had many lovers.
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