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'''Julie d'Angennes, Duchess of Montausier''' (1607 - 15 November 1671) was a French courtier. She served as royal governess of [[Louis, Grand Dauphin]] in 1661–1664, and ''[[Première dame d'honneur]]'' to the queen of France, [[Maria Theresa of Spain|Queen Marie Thérèse]], from 1664 until 1671.

'''Julie d'Angennes, Duchess of Montausier''' (1607 - 15 November 1671) was a French courtier. She served as [[Governess of the Children of France|royal governess]] of [[Louis, Grand Dauphin]] in 1661–1664, and ''[[Première dame d'honneur]]'' to the queen of France, [[Maria Theresa of Spain|Queen Marie Thérèse]], from 1664 until 1671.

==Life==

==Life==

Julie d'Angennes was the daughter of [[Charles d'Angennes, Marquis of Rambouillet]] and [[Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet|Catherine de Vivonne, "''marquise de Rambouillet''"]]. She played an important role in the famous [[literary salon]] of her mother, where she was referred to as ''Princess Julie'' and was celebrated as a muse to writers and poets for her beauty and wit.

Julie d'Angennes was the daughter of [[Charles d'Angennes, Marquis of Rambouillet]] and [[Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet]]. She played an important role in the famous [[literary salon]] of her mother, where she was referred to as ''Princess Julie'' and was celebrated as a muse to writers and poets for her beauty and wit.

[[File:GuirlandedeJulie.jpg|thumb|Title page of ''[[La Guirlande de Julie]]'', 1641]]

[[File:GuirlandedeJulie.jpg|thumb|Title page of ''[[La Guirlande de Julie]]'', 1641]]

For her portrait, thought to be by [[Claude Deruet]], of c. 1640, she posed as the shepherdess Astrea from the popular [[pastoral]] novel ''[[L'Astrée]]''.

For her portrait, thought to be by [[Claude Deruet]], of c. 1640, she posed as the shepherdess Astrea from the popular [[pastoral]] novel ''[[L'Astrée]]''.

She married [[Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier|Charles de Sainte-Maure, Duke of Montausier]] in 1645.

She married [[Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier]] in 1645.

They had one daughter, Marie-Julie de Sainte-Maure, who married in 1664 with Emmanuel II de Crussol, Duke of Uzès, and had issue.

They had one daughter, Marie-Julie de Sainte-Maure, who married in 1664 with Emmanuel II de Crussol, Duke of Uzès, and had issue.

During the trip to Flanders, she officially stated her shock at the behavior of [[Louise de La Vallière]], when the affair between her and the king was exposed.

During the trip to Flanders, she officially stated her shock at the behavior of [[Louise de La Vallière]], when the affair between her and the king was exposed.

A scandal arose when Julie d'Angennes was accused of acting as a go-between between the king and Madame de Montespan in order to secure the governorship of the [[Louis, Dauphin of France (1661-1711)|Dauphin]] for her husband.Charles de Sainte-Maure, marquis de Montausier, was made ''duc et pair de France'' in 1664 and, in 1668, became the governor of the ''Dauphin''. See: Lenotre, G. ''Le Château de Rambouillet, six siècles d'histoire'', Chapter 2, ''Les précieuses'', p. 29, Calman-Lévy, Paris, 1930

A scandal arose when Julie d'Angennes was accused of acting as a go-between between the king and Madame de Montespan in order to secure the governorship of the [[Louis, Grand Dauphin|Dauphin]] for her husband.Charles de Sainte-Maure, marquis de Montausier, was made ''duc et pair de France'' in 1664 and, in 1668, became the governor of the ''Dauphin''. See: Lenotre, G. ''Le Château de Rambouillet, six siècles d'histoire'', Chapter 2, ''Les précieuses'', p. 29, Calman-Lévy, Paris, 1930

Julie d'Angennes was a personal friend of [[Madame de Montespan]], and as they were both ladies-in-waiting, often shared sleeping quarters with her as the followed the royal court between the royal palaces. She shared her chambers with Montespan in Avesnes, when the king was known to visit Montespan in her bed chamber, and the affair between the king and Montespan started. An anonymous letter, which was sent to the queen, stated that the king was no longer in love with Louise de La Vallière but had begun an affair with Madame de Montespan, and that duchesse de Montausier was their accomplice. de Montausier successfully expressed her denial and rage on being accused of such a thing, and the queen stated that she refused to believe the letter.

Julie d'Angennes was a personal friend of [[Madame de Montespan]], and as they were both ladies-in-waiting, often shared sleeping quarters with her as the followed the royal court between the royal palaces. She shared her chambers with Montespan in Avesnes, when the king was known to visit Montespan in her bed chamber, and the affair between the king and Montespan started. An anonymous letter, which was sent to the queen, stated that the king was no longer in love with Louise de La Vallière but had begun an affair with Madame de Montespan, and that duchesse de Montausier was their accomplice. de Montausier successfully expressed her denial and rage on being accused of such a thing, and the queen stated that she refused to believe the letter.

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