Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
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Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, was a French-born mistress of King Charles II of England who became a powerful court favorite and influential political figure in the late 17th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French aristocrat
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courtier ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ political figure ⓘ royal mistress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Louise de Keroual
NERFINISHED
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Madame de Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Louis XIV of France
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Dover era politics ⓘ |
| becameRoyalMistressInYear | circa 1671 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1649-09-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kerouaille, near Brest, Brittany, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToEnglandBy | Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orléans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Jacobins, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| court | Court of Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdDuchessOfAubignyBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdDuchessOfAubignyInYear | 1684 ⓘ |
| createdDuchessOfPortsmouthBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdDuchessOfPortsmouthInYear | 1673 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1734-11-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredEnglishCourtInYear | 1670 ⓘ |
| era | Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Kérouaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Guillaume de Penancoët, Seigneur de Kérouaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
1670s
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1680s ⓘ |
| fullName | Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Louise ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a prominent Catholic favorite at a Protestant court
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influence over Charles II of England ⓘ promoting French interests in England ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mistressOf | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Marie de Ploeuc de Timeur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duchess of Aubigny
NERFINISHED
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Duchess of Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchess of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance | pro-French faction at the English court ⓘ |
| portraitBy |
Pierre Mignard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Peter Lely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Aubigny-sur-Nère, France
NERFINISHED
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Whitehall Palace, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | lady-in-waiting to Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orléans ⓘ |
| spouse | never married ⓘ |
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