Lisette de Heilly

Madame **Lisette** **de Heilly** was the third mistress of King Felix II de Poullain and the mother of two of his bastards Gustave and Ella.

## Biography

#### Appearance and Character

Lisette was beautiful, and slender, she had long black hair which she styled into braids decorated with jewels, flowers and ribbons. She painted her face in the Clercon style of natural rouge.

Lisette dressed in the Clercon style, wearing long silk, velvet or wool gowns with a bejewelled neckline, large puffed sleeves with decorative slashes and ruffled cuffs, with a bejewelled sash about the waist. Like most nobles she wears opulent jewels of pearls and precious gemstones about herself and on her gown, Lisette was much more modest than her predecessor Olivie she was credited for introducing new styles from the domaine d'est to the royal court. She often covered her hair with a veil.

Lisette was kind of heart, she was known to dislike the king's advances and turned to ladies of the court for comfort.

#### History

Lisette was born at her families seat of Château de Chasser in 117 NE as the daughter of the Comte de Chasser and Comtesse de Chasser. She had one sister Bethany.

## Life

#### Early Court Life

Dowager Queen Joiha de Chinon despised the new reviling fashions and her sons new mistress. So she aimed to be rid of Olivie, so she wrote to Lisette's father inviting her and her younger sister Bethany to court.

Lisette and her family arrived in the capital mere days after the Arrogant's were ousted, they were given Arrogant House which they renamed to Heilly House, Lisette and her sister were brought to court the following week by their mother and Lisette was immediately popular for her beauty, charm and grace she enchanted the king with her conversation and appealing appearance. Soon the king took Lisette to his bed it is unknown if Lisette willingly took to the kings bed as it was whispered at court that she was seen entering the bed chambers of the ladies at court.

#### Mistress of King Felix II

Lisette did express to her sister that she did not enjoy the kings company, despite this she had two bustard children with him Gustave and Ella. The king showered the Heilly family with gifts and wealth which Lisette's father more than happily accepted even after his daughters pleas to leave the court and return home. During Lisette's time as mistress she remained popular at court she was renowned for her kindness and graceful nature, she was fond of dancing and balls, she is believed to be the hostess of the Luna Day Ball. She introduced new fashions from the domaine d'est to the royal court which remain popular to the present day, she is credited for popularising the fashion of wearing large pearls in the hair.

#### Fall and Execution

Although popular Lisette found herself entangled in court gossip, people whispered that she was taking comfort in the ladies at court and would often visit their bed chambers in the night, she was often seen visiting the likes of Madame Caroline de Yversay and Madame Joan de Gane, who were rumoured to be lovers. Lisette was found abed with Caroline and Joan by the king himself who went into a fit of rage, in his anger he killed Joan when he threw her against the wall breaking her neck and he ordered that Lisette and Caroline be taken to the dungeons, where Caroline was tortured and eventually died.

Lisette's family were all also arrested and a death warrant was drawn up for Lisette and her father, who were both taken to the walls of the Palais and beheaded in front of a horrified crowd, her mother and sister were released from their cells and banished from the capital along with Lisette's bastard children.

After her execution the kings popularity plummeted and many of his courtiers abandoned him and left the capital causing the royal court of this time to be nicknamed the "Ghosts Court" as people whispered that only the ghosts of the ones the king has killed are attending.