Beds Location Guide
Loire Valley Amboise The Chateau of Amboise was the residence of François I from the age of three. His predecessors
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Henri II: The New King
Diane de Poitiers Henri, second son of François I, had married the Pope’s niece Catherine de Medici when they were
The Ménage à Trois – Henri II, Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers
The most bizarre ménage à trois in history. Henri, second son of François I, married the Pope’s niece Catherine de
Henri II’s Bed
Henri II became king of France on his 28th birthday. He went on with his father François’ building works at
The Valois Kings
KINGS OF FRANCE 1000 – 1500 The history of the Kings of France starts in 987 when Hugh Capet, the
Catherine de Medici’s Beds
In spite of all sorts of weird and wonderful measures, Catherine did not become pregnant for ten years. When Henri
Diane de Poitiers’ Beds
Diane had married Louis de Brézé when she was 15 and he in his mid 50’s. Louis went straight off to
A New Dynasty – The Bourbons
Henri d’Albret became King of Navarre* two years after François I became King of France. The two young kings became allies.