ESTRÉES, GABRIELLE D'

gäbrēĕlˈ dĕstrāˈ, 1573–99, famous beauty, mistress (1592–99) of Henry IV of France, who made her marquise of Monceaux and duchess of Beaufort. She divorced her husband, and Henry was preparing to divorce Margaret of Valois, with the object of marrying Gabrielle, when Gabrielle died. Her three children by Henry were legitimized. One of them was César, duc de Vendôme.

____________________

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright© 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.

-15981-

Top...
Search the Library
Books
Journals
Magazines
Newspapers
Encyclopedia
Advanced Search
About Questia
Questia is the world's largest online academic library offering full-text books, journals, and articles on thousands of topics.

Join Now...
Questia Books and Articles on: EstrEes Gabrielle D
We found: 24 results
By media type:
 

Books:

 

19  

 

Journal articles:

 

0  

 

Magazine articles:

 

1  

 

Newspaper articles:

 

0  

 

Encyclopedia articles:

 

4  
 

books on: EstrEes Gabrielle D  - 19 results

       More book Results: 1-10 11-19 >>  
 
1.
Cavour
Book by Ian F. D. Morrow, Georges Maurice Palaeologue, Muriel M. Morrow; Harper, 1927
Subjects: Cavour, Camillo Benso--Conte Di--1810-1861
...101 Eckermann, 184 Elizabeth of Bavaria, Princess, 192 Elliot, Sir Henry, 266 Ely, Marchioness of, 82 Estrees, Gabrielle d, 118 Eugenie, Empress, 76 , 81 , 83 , 97 , 139 , 140 , 185 Falloux, Comte de, 88 , 92 - 93 , 100 Fano, 216...
2.
The Sunset of the Splendid Century: The Life and Times of Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duc Du Maine, 1670-1736
Book by W. H. Lewis; William Sloane, 1955
Subjects: France--History--Louis Xiv, 1643-1715, Maine, Louis Auguste De Bourbon--Duc De--1670-1736
...Duchesse de, friend of Mme. du Maine: 296 ESTREES, Francois Annibal, 3rd Duc d, 1649-98: 100 ESTREES, Gabrielle d, mistress of Henri IV: 167 ESTREES, Victor Marie, 5th Duc d, 1660-1737: and the Lit de Justice , 26th August 1718...
3.
The Splendid Century: Life in the France of Louis XIV
Book by W. H. Lewis; Doubleday Anchor Books, 1957
Subjects: France--Social Life And Customs
...Paris, 182 -83 Epernon, Duc d, 129 Estrees, Cardinal d, 101 Estrees, Angelique d, Abbess of Maubuisson, 120 -21 Estrees, Gabrielle d, 38 , 121 Estrees family, 38 Etiquette, 202 -4 Court., 39 - 44 table, 204 -8 Evelyn, John, quoted...
4.
The Church in the Seventeenth Century
Book by H. Daniel-Rops, J. J. Buckingham; J. M. Dent & Sons, 1963
Subjects: Church History--17th Cent
...65 Estampes, Eleonor d, 87 Estrada Manrique, A. de, 114 Estrees, Cardinal, d, 222 , 314 Estrees, Duc d, 210 , 223 Estrees, Gabrielle d, 336 Ethiopia, 153 Eudists, 72 , 75 , 85 , 88 Eugene, Prince, 227 , 310 , 311 Europe, 85...
5.
The Treaties of the War of the Spanish Succession: An Historical and Critical Dictionary
Book by Linda Frey, Marsha Frey; Greenwood Press, 1995
Subjects: Spanish Succession, War Of, 1701-1714--Treaties--Dictionaries
...dei presidi Este, Rinaldo d, duca di Modena, 116 , 117 , 294 , 330 Estrees, Cesar, Cardinal d, 152 - 154 , 272 Estrees, Gabrielle d, 152 Estrees, Jean III, abbe d, 82 , 154 - 155 , 387 Estremadura, 288 , 334 Etruria, kingdom of, 422...
More book Results: 1-10 11-19 >>

Top...
 

magazine articles on: EstrEes Gabrielle D  - 1 result

 
 
1.
A Life in the Louvre: Marie De Medicis
Magazine article by Guylaine Spencer; World and I, Vol. 21, May 2006
...dealings, the Kings mistress, Gabrielle d Estrees, became pregnant, and speculation...the Florentine cause, though, Gabrielle died in April 10, 1599, leaving...his latest favorite, Henriette d Entraigues. This young woman...


Top...
 

encyclopedia articles on: EstrEes Gabrielle D  - 4 results

 
 
1.
EstrÉes, Gabrielle D'
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ESTREES, GABRIELLE D gabreel destra , 1573 99, famous beauty, mistress (1592 99...preparing to divorce Margaret of Valois, with the object of marrying Gabrielle, when Gabrielle died. Her three children by Henry were legitimized. One of...
2.
Beaufort, FranÇois De VendÔme, Duc De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BEAUFORT, FRANCOIS DE VENDOME, DUC DE fraNswa d vaNdom duk d bofor , 1616 69, French courtier and politician; grandson of King Henry IV of France and his mistress Gabrielle d Estrees . Implicated in the conspiracy of the Marquis de Cinq...
3.
Henry IV , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Valois was annulled in 1599. His mistresses included Gabrielle d Estrees and Henriette dEntragues. In 1600 he married Marie de...1938), H. Mann (2 vol., tr. 1937 39), and D. Seward (1971); R. Mousnier, The Assassination...
4.
Margaret of Valois
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...She refused to agree to Henry IVs demand for the annulment of their marriage so he could marry his mistress, Gabrielle d Estrees , although she finally consented (1599) to the annulment after Gabrielles death. In her retirement at Usson...


Top...
 About Questia   ::   Privacy   ::   Contact