Diane de Poitiers

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What Wikipedia says

Diane de Poitiers (9 January 1500 – 25 April 1566) was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as royal mistress of Henry II of France until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture.

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