Jeanne D'Albret (1666-1746), Marquise de Pompadour, was the most influential female figure of the 18th century. She was a patron of the arts, salon hostess and lover to Louis XV. Her position as mistress to the king allowed her to bring together French and Italian artists and writers to create a gilded atmosphere in which she set the fashion trends of the day. She is best known for her role in securing the Throne of France for Louis XV following the death of Louis XIV
Her personal triumph is evident in her voluminous correspondence that was published posthumously in 1748, two years after her death.
We have come to the determination to die, all of us, rather than abandon our God, and our religion.Jeanne DAlbret
Pardon me if, reading that, I want to laugh, because you want to relieve me of a fear I've never had. I've never thought that, as they say, you eat little children.Jeanne DAlbret
