The King’s Favourite – Part 1 & 2

In the epic royal saga of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, during the height of the Renaissance, one woman leads the way in the race for honours: Diane de Poitiers, an accomplished huntress whose enduring beauty fueled rumours and legends.

Despite her undisputed influence over Henry, the younger son of Francis I, her position at court remained precarious in the face of the powerful Anne de Pisseleu, the King’s favourite, who harboured a fierce hatred for her.

Will Henry’s marriage to Catherine de Medici definitively shatter Diane’s dreams? Could the great Nostradamus himself foresee Diane’s future? Could a mere courtesan, however cultured and politically astute, escape the suspicions of the Inquisition, which relentlessly hunts down Protestants and witches?

Almost a queen… More than a queen… Diane de Poitiers is a formidable spendthrift, an icon of fashion and a free woman.