Diane De France

Diane was born in Paris during 1538 and was formally legitimised in 1547 . She was married in 1553 to Orazio Farnese, Duke Of Castro , but was later widowed in the same year after Orazio was killed in battle. Diane's second marriage was to Francis De Montmorency in 1559 , who was the eldest son of Anne, Constable Of France . Diane was widowed for a second time in 1579 , after helping her to make her husband a leader of the Politique s, a moderate Roman Catholic group in France .

Diane became of favourite of Henry III, King Of France , who made her Duchess Of Angouleme in Appanage (during her life time only) during 1582 . Diane also enjoyed much respect during in the court of Henry IV, King Of France and superintended the education of his son Louis XIII, King Of France .

Diane died on January 11 , 1619 in Paris. Her surviving letters portray her as a woman of great courage and tolerance.

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