Portrait of Madame de Maintenon. Francoise d'Aubigné (1635-1719) known first as Madame Scarron and subsequently as Madame de Maintenon. French noblewoman who secretly married King Louis XIV. She was one of the King's closest advisers and the royal children's governess. In 1684, she founded the Maison royale de Saint-Louis, a school for girls from poorer noble families. France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Galerie de Femmes Celebres by M. Sainte-Beuve 1864

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