Marie-Thérèse’s Bed
Anne of Austria had been delighted to welcome Marie-Thérèse as the new Queen of France. She took her niece under
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César, Duke of Vendôme
César was the eldest of Henri IV’s three children with Gabrielle d’Estrées. Henri had given the widowed Queen Louise of
Louis XIV’s Women
Not quite at the same volume as his grandfather Henri IV, Louis XIV is credited with having at least fifteen
Madame de Maintenon’s Beds
The widow Scarron was the no-nonsense governess of Louis XIV’s children with his mistress Madame de Montespan. Louis was grateful
Anne of Austria’s Bed
Anne of Austria’s marriage to Louis XIII was unhappy to say the least. This was not helped by the fact
CATCH UP—Louis XIII and Louis XIV
Almost 23 years after the double wedding of the two brothers with two sisters, the first child was born to
