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Gabrielle d'Estrées

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Also known as Gabrielles d'Estrées

French noble and mistress to Henry IV of France

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Country
FR
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1576

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Born
1573, Kingdom of France
Died
10 April 1599 (aged 25 – 26), Paris, Kingdom of France
Spouse
Nicolas Damerval de Liancourt ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1592 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>ann. 1595 ) ​
Children
César, Duke of Vendôme Catherine Henriette, Duchess of Elbeuf Alexandre, Chevalier de Vendôme
Parents
Antoine d'Estrées Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gabrielle
Gender
female
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
Marquess
Eye colour
blue
Hair colour
blond hair
Image
Château de Bussy-Rabutin - Gabrielle d'Estrées, duchesse de Beaufort (bgw19 0355) (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Gabrielle d'Estrées
date of death
1599-04-10
date of birth
1573-00-00
name in native language
Gabrielle d'Estrées
cause of death
eclampsia
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Maubuisson Abbey
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Gabrielle d'Estrées
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Encyclopedic overview

Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux ( French: [ɡabʁijɛl dɛstʁe]; 1573 – 10 April 1599) was a mistress of Henry IV of France. She is noted for her role in ending the religious civil wars that had plagued France for more than 30 years.

She persuaded Henry to renounce Protestantism in favour of Catholicism in 1593. Later she urged French Catholics to accept the Edict of Nantes, which granted certain rights to the Protestants. As it was legally impossible for the King to marry her as he was already married to Margaret of Valois, he controversially petitioned Pope Clement VIII for an annulment in February 1599 to end his childless first marriage, and announced his intention to marry Gabrielle and have her crowned the next Queen of France, while legitimizing their three children born out of wedlock. Her coronation and wedding never occurred due to her untimely and sudden death.

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