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Philippe Duc (1519-1559)
Child by Henri II, King of France 1547-1559,
son of Francois I, King of France 1515-1547 and Claude de France
Born 31 March 1519 St.Germain en Laye
Died 10 July 1559 Paris
Buried St.Denis
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She was a girl from Piedmont and was raped by Henri II, the resulting
child proved Henri II to be able to father children and was almost the
cause of Henri II divorcing his wife Catherine de Medici. But Diane de
Poitiers not only persuaded Henri II to sleep with his wife to provide
royal heirs she also took in this baby and brought it up. This created
the rumour that she in fact was the real mother. Philippe Duc, however
entered a convent and became a nun.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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