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Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1508–1580 Also known as Duchess of Étampes

Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly (c. 1508–1580), born into Picardy nobility, became the favorite mistress and political ally of King Francis I and was grant…

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  1. 1511–1520Château d'Heilly · SommeBorn into the Pisseleu family of Picardy, she spent her childhood and youth at the family estate of Heilly in the Somme department, receiving a noble household education that laid the groundwork for her later entry into court. She held no direct political role at this stage.

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