Julie d'Aubigny

Julie d'Aubigny

Julie d'Aubigny was a 17th century French swordswoman and opera singer who was challenged to duels by three different noblemen after kissing a young woman at a society ball. She beat all 3 of them. She also once rescued her lesbian lover from a covenant by burning it down. She was sentenced to death for this, but she survived that too. She was later pardoned by the King.

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