Agnès Sorel
Deceased Person
1422 – 1450
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Who was Agnès Sorel?
Agnès Sorel, known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté, was a favourite mistress of King Charles VII of France, by whom she bore three daughters. She is considered the first officially recognized royal mistress. She was the subject of several contemporary paintings and works of art, including Jean Fouquet's Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels.
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- Born
- 1422
Yzeures-sur-Creuse - Also known as
- Agnes Sorel
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Feb 9, 1450
Jumièges
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on July 23, 2013
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