The Creation of the French Royal Mistress From Agnès Sorel to Madame du Barry |
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| Author:
| Adams, Tracy
Adams, Christine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-08597-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.95 |
Book Description:
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Kings throughout medieval and early modern Europe had extraconjugal sexual partners. Only in France, however, did the royal mistress become a quasi-institutionalized political position. This study explores the emergence and development of the position of French royal mistress through detailed portraits of nine of its most significant ......
Kings throughout medieval and early modern Europe had extraconjugal sexual partners. Only in France, however, did the royal mistress become a quasi-institutionalized political position. This study explores the emergence and development of the position of French royal mistress through detailed portraits of nine of its most significant ......