Agnes Sorel, Mistress of the French King

Agnes Sorel has the dubious distinction of being the first officially recognized French royal mistress. Agnes would exert a great deal of influence over King Charles VII and his government at the expense of his Queen, Marie of Anjou, cultivating many allies and making a great deal of enemies along the way before dying a mysterious death. There is little factual information about Agnes but we can gain some intriguing insight into her life from what we do know.  Read more here:  https://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2016/05/13/agnes-sorel-mistress-of-the-french-king/