Diane de Poitiers was an enigmatic figure - a young woman married to an older courtier was nothing new for 16th century France, but her intelligence and poise struck the court even before she became a young widow. And at that point, Diane forever entered history as the capable mistress of her much younger lover, King Henry II of France, and the quiet rival of his wife, Catherine de Medici. This video follows her extraordinary life, following Diane from an educated but quiet young girl to a strong woman navigating her way through a male-dominated world with ease....
For my images and footage, thanks to:
Pexels
Pixabay
Wikimedia Commons, primarily:
Jebulon
Tangopaso
Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney, see if you can spot which ones! All other images and footage are either from iStock or are my own.
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