the Dauphin Charles, with orders to spy on the movements of Duke Philip III. Through the monk Étienne, Odette could warn the Dauphin about the imminent massacre of his supporters in Lyon by Burgundian and English forces. As soon as he learned this, the Dauphin sent instructions to the seneschal in Lyon to avoid the planned attack. Soon after, the monk received orders from the Dauphin: the "little queen" must be taken to Châlons during Holy Week, probably for her own safety. However, monk Étienne was captured by the Burgundians and forced to talk. Odette and her daughter were called to court; the former royal mistress was interrogated with a certain solemnity at the request of the chancellor Rolin in the presence of the High Council of the Duke. Odette defended herself and her daughter with great skill and determination. Odette de Champdivers disappears from records after 6 September 1424. There is some indication that she died in great poverty. She probably died in the Dauphiné in 1425, actually in poverty. A breed of French rose has been named for her. Its color is pink with white spots. See also French royal mistresses Notes References Hamel, Frank. The Lady of Beauty (Agnes Sorel). London: Chapman and Hall, 1912. ASIN: B00085ACUA. Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert. Days Near Paris. New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1888. ASIN: B001NSNLRC. Hoefer, Jean Chrétien Ferdinand. Nouvelle biographie générale depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours, avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l'indication des sources à consulter. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie, 1863. Pardoe, Julia. The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France]. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard Publishing, 1849. 1390 births Mistresses of French royalty Odette 1425 deaths 14th-century French people 14th-century French women 15th-century French people 15th-century French women