Charlotte Saumaise de Chazan
Charlotte Saumaise de Chazan | |
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| Born | 1619 Paris |
| Died | 1693 Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Poetry and politics |
Charlotte Saumaise de Chazan (1619–1693), also spelled Saumaize de Chazan and better known as Madame de Brégy, was a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of France, Anne of Austria, and the niece of French classical scholar Claude Saumaise. A popular figure in King Louis XIII's court, she wrote and published numerous poems and letters, and is associated with les Précieuses of the 17th-century French literature.