Marie-Louise O’Murphy – The Irish petite maîtresse (Part two)
Read part one here. After she had been with the King for two years, rumours were circulating around Versailles that Marie-Louise wished to topple Madame […]
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Marie-Louise O’Murphy – The Irish petite maîtresse (Part one)
In 1714, a man named Daniel O’Murphy and a woman named Marguerite Iquy were married in the town of Rouen, France. The pair both came […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part two)
In the first part of this article, we discussed the early years of the Princesse de Lamballe, a young widow who became best friends with […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part one)
Marie-Thérèse Louise of Savoy-Carignan was born on the 8th of September 1749 in Turin. She was the sixth child of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and […]
Maria Theresa of Spain – The Sun King’s Queen
This article was written by Holly Sennett. Early years Maria Theresa, Spanish Infanta, was born on the 10th September 1638 in Spain, the daughter of […]
Madame de Maintenon – Louis XIV’s secret wife
This article was written by Holly Sennett. Early Life Françoise d’Aubigné was born on the 27th of November 1635 in France. The daughter of an […]