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Agnès Sorel (French pronunciation: [aɲɛs sɔʁɛl]; 1422 – 9 February 1450), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté (Lady of Beauty), was a favourite and chief mistress of King Charles VII of France, by whom she bore four daughters.
Feb 21, 2019 · Agnès Sorel rose to unprecedented heights of power for a woman in medieval France, yet she's often remembered as a power-hungry harlot. She allegedly started a fashion trend of exposing one breast, leaving some to fear that all the women of France would lose their modesty.
Aug 30, 2018 · Agnès Sorel took the French court by storm when King Charles VII declared he was going to leave his pregnant wife for her in 1444. Agnès, born to provincial nobility, found herself in a position to influence the French monarch at the age of 22, her status solidified when Charles VII granted her with the title maîtresse-en-titre.
Agnès Sorel (born c. 1422, Fromenteau, France—died Feb. 9, 1450, Anneville) was the mistress (1444–50) of King Charles VII of France, sometimes known as “Dame de Beauté” from the estate at Beauté-sur-Marne, which he gave her.
Agnès Sorel, née vers 1422 et morte le 9 février 1450 au Mesnil-sous-Jumièges, est une demoiselle d'honneur d'Isabelle I re de Lorraine, épouse de René d'Anjou. Elle devient en 1443 la favorite du roi de France Charles VII , à qui elle donne trois filles qui seront légitimées comme princesses de France et mariées à des grands ...
Another popular historian of mistresses sums it up: “The first of the great French royal mistresses was Agnès Sorel, lady-in-waiting to Isabelle of Lorraine, who attracted King Charles VII. It was for her that the title maîtresse en titre was created to denote the official mistress of the King of France, who rewarded and honoured her in ...
Agnès Sorel soon gained the status of official favourite, a new title in the royal court. She brought a breath of fresh air and avant-garde fashion to the royal court, which caused quite a stir among the King’s earnest entourage.
Agnès Sorel (1428–1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in t...
Famed for her beauty, Agnès Sorel impacted politics, court affairs, and art, entering history as the first officially recognized royal mistress.
Agnès Sorel (1428-1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in the prime of life. Agnès, part of a network of royal 'favourites', is equally interesting for her political activity.
