marriage; but the prince dying in 1614, Louisa devoted herself entirely to the belles lettres, patronized the learned, and employed her time in studying their works and writing books. She was one of cardinal Richelieu's enemies, and he banished her to Eu, where she died 1531. She wrote the amours of Henry IV, under the title of Les Amours du Gr. Alexandre. The best edition is that in the journal of Henry V, 1744. 5 vols, octavo. She was suspected of having married the maréchal de Bassompierre for her second husband.
Had very respectable poetical talents, was beautiful, and possessed a fine voice, sung with much taste, and had great skill in music, playing on the theorbo-lute. She composed many cantatas, which were greatly admired. M. de Genlis says, there were none in the French language equal to those of Mademoiselle de Louvencourt. She was, above all, esteemed for her modesty and eloquence in conversation.
LOYNE (ANTOINETTE DE), a learned Parisian Lady, Wife of John Morel, a Gentleman of Provence.
There are many elegant little poems of hers printed in Le Tombeau de la Reine de Navarre.
