一代名妃(英中对照)

古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
一代名妃

diane de poitiers was a noblewoman noted for her love affair with henry ii of france.
henry was five when his mother died, and diane, who was 25, was put in charge of him. when henry was in his teens, diane was again ordered to act as his mentor and teach him courtly manners. henry fell in love with her.
diane's husband died in 1531, when she was 32, and henry married catherine de medici in 1533. but the plain faced catherine could not hold a candle to the beautiful diane. it is believed that diane became henry's mistress in 1538. on henry's accession in 1547, diane became queen in all but name. she made sure that henry's visits to catherine's bedroom would be frequent. however, when henry died in 1559, catherine immediately banished her to the grim chateau chaumont.

黛安娜．普瓦捷是个女贵族，和法王亨利二世相恋，因此知名。
亨利五岁丧母，交由二十五岁的黛安娜照顾。亨利十来岁时，黛安娜再次奉命做他导师，教授宫廷礼仪。亨利爱上了她。
一五三一年，黛安娜三十二岁，丈夫去世；亨利则于一五三三年和凯瑟琳．美迪奇成婚。但凯瑟琳相貌平庸，和丽质天生的黛安娜相比，有如萤火月轮。黛安娜应是一五三八年成为亨利的情妇。亨利一五四七年即位，黛安娜简直成为王后，只欠名义而已。她要亨利常到凯瑟琳寝室过夜。但一五五九年亨利晏驾，凯瑟琳马上把黛安娜窜逐到冷森森的修蒙城堡。