Suspicious Facts About Marie Angélique de Scorailles, The Doomed Mistress
Marie Angélique de Scorailles was King Louis XIV’s favorite mistress—until her suspicious demise. Her true-love affair with the Sun King had his other mistresses sharpening their knives.
1. She Was Louis XIV’s Favorite…Until
Marie Angélique de Scorailles rose to prominence as King Louis XIV’s mistress. But, while her beauty was boundless, she was brainless. The doe-eyed duchess became the focus of King Louis XIV’s former mistress’ venomous jealousy.
Then her untimely demise became the focus of the scandal-ridden Affair of the Poisons. Or was it witchcraft?
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2. Her Family Had No Money
Marie Angélique de Scorailles was born in Upper Auvergne in 1661 at her family’s historic castle, Château de Cropières. Her family was one of the oldest aristocratic families in all of France and her father, the Comte de Rousaille, was King Louis XIV’s Lieutenant.
But there was one thing that her family didn’t have: money.
3. She Was Her Family’s Last Hope
By the time that Marie Angélique de Scorailles entered the scene, her family’s fortunes had dwindled considerably. Even though they were one of the oldest and most respected noble families in France, they could barely rub two pennies together.
However, de Scorailles’ birth marked a considerable change in the family’s fortunes. If de Scorailles survived, that is.
4. She Was Too Pretty For The Provinces
Over the years, de Scorailles grew into an ever more beautiful young woman. Before long, her breathtaking beauty gave her penny-pinching parents a brilliant idea. She was too pretty to live in the provinces.
In Paris, they could turn her beauty into cold hard cash. Unfortunately, sometimes you need money to make money.
