Louis de Brézé
| Louis de Brézé | |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 July 1531 |
| Resting place | Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France |
| Residence |
Château d'Anet Château du Bec-Crespin |
| Occupation | Nobleman |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine de Dreux Diane de Poitiers |
| Children |
Françoise de Brézé Louise de Brézé |
| Parent(s) | Jacques de Brézé Charlotte de Valois |
| Relatives |
Charles VII of France (grandfather) Agnès Sorel (grandmother) |
Louis de Brézé, Seigneur d'Anet and Comte de Maulevrier (died 23 July 1531) was a French nobleman, the grandson of King Charles VII of France by his natural daughter with his mistress Agnès Sorel.
Louis was the son of Jacques de Brézé, Sénéchal of Normandy, and Charlotte de Valois, the second of Charles VII's three daughters by Agnès Sorel. His paternal grandfather was Pierre de Brézé, noted for valour at Formigny, a grand steward of Normandy.
In 1523, Louis uncovered a plot against King Francis I. He did not know at the time that his father-in-law, Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier, was involved in the plot. Jean was condemned to death over that involvement, but reprieved by the king due to his having no direct involvement.
His first wife was Catherine de Dreux. Later, he married Diane de Poitiers on 29 March 1515; they had two daughters. He was influential at court, being named Sénéchal of Normandy and Master of the Hunt. His home was the family seat, the Château d'Anet, which stood in a royal hunting preserve in the valley of the Eure. He also inherited the Château du Bec-Crespin.
Before his death in 1531, Louis encouraged the marriage of Prince Henry to the Pope's great-niece, Catherine de' Medici, thus setting up the triangle that was to continue until Henry's death, with his widow, Diane de Poitiers, becoming Henry's mistress. For Diane, King Henry II rebuilt the old Château d'Anet, which became one of the first French Renaissance châteaus, and she would be entrusted with much of the management of royal court business.
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