Step back in time to the life of Antoinette de Maignelais (1434?–1474) to read a tale of love and intrigue. She was mistress of Duke François II of Brittany (1461-1474). A little-known figure otherwise, her importance lies in her role as the the duke’s favorite and mistress. Their illicit (to our eyes) affair left an indelible impact on medieval Breton history. Her journey led her through the treacherous French courts of Charles VII and his estranged son, Louis XI, to the embattled court of Duke...