Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 64 Du Hausset, Mme. 1713 1801 Du Hausset, Madame Hausset, Mme. Du Hausset, Nicole du Lamballe, Marie Thérèse Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de 1749 1792 Lamballe, Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 5 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI — Volume 5" by Du Hausset and Lamballe is a historical account likely produced in the late 18th century, reflecting the turbulent times leading to the French Revolution. This volume, as part of a larger memoir series, provides intimate insights and private reflections concerning the royal court of France, particularly focusing on the lives of Queen Marie Antoinette and her close confidantes, including the Princesse de Lamballe, as they navigated political intrigue, public sentiment, and personal trials. At the start of this volume, the narrative establishes the context surrounding the birth of the Queen’s first daughter, the Duchesse d'Angouleme, and explores the shifting dynamics of the royal court. It captures moments of the Queen's elation juxtaposed with the pressures from the public and political factions, which are compounded by her relationships with various favorites, including the Duchesse de Polignac. As the opening unfolds, it reflects on the deepening affinities among these women and the increasing animosities from court factions, revealing the fragile balance of power and affection at Versailles amidst the societal upheaval brewing in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764 Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 152043 151985 2024-10-02T10:23:13.607391 2023-10-02T09:08:44.616552 text/html text/html 152036 151978 2024-10-02T10:23:13.916422 2023-10-02T09:08:44.765547 text/html text/html 150421 2024-10-02T10:23:21.349352 application/epub+zip 151249 2024-10-02T10:23:18.005476 application/epub+zip 122792 2024-10-02T10:23:16.368379 application/epub+zip 364104 2024-10-02T10:23:23.683351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352084 2024-10-02T10:23:20.322365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141406 2022-09-02T12:13:07.429997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138844 138837 2024-10-02T10:23:13.023412 2023-10-02T09:08:44.339549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138920 2021-01-09T01:39:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52172 2021-01-09T01:39:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20356 2024-10-02T10:23:24.007332 application/rdf+xml 23079 2024-10-02T10:23:17.221379 image/jpeg 4743 2024-10-02T10:23:16.767379 image/jpeg 150893 2024-10-02T10:23:13.930410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia