Henri IV’s Cradle
The only bed we have associated with Henri is his cradle, which can be found in the Chateau of Pau
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Gabrielle d’Estrées’ Bed
Henri de Navarre’s unexpected ascension to the throne of France after Henri III’s assassination was generally unacceptable in France because
César, Duke of Vendôme
César was the eldest of Henri IV’s three children with Gabrielle d’Estrées. Henri had given the widowed Queen Louise of
Louis XIV’s Women
Not quite at the same volume as his grandfather Henri IV, Louis XIV is credited with having at least fifteen
Louise of Lorraine’s Bed
When Henri III was attacked he was at Saint Cloud near Paris and Louise was at Chenonceau. Her mother-in-law Catherine
Louis XIV’s Legitimised Children
Louise de la Vallière Louis XIV legitimised his two surviving children by Louise de la Vallière and the six he
Beds for Babies
Henri IV cradle at the Chateau de Pau During the Middle Ages, it was common for the whole family to
Fontainebleau
Josephine’s official bed at Fontainebleau. It took 20 years (mid 1960’s to mid 1980’s) for the silk to be rewoven