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Title: Historic Court Memoirs of France - An Index Author: Various Language: English As this book started as an ASCII text book there are no pictures available. *** Start of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "Historic Court Memoirs of France - An Index" *** HISTORIC COURT MEMOIRS OF FRANCE AN INDEX Various Authors BOOKS ## MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS QUEEN OF NAVARRE ## MEMOIRS OF JEAN FRANCOIS PAUL de GONDI, CARDINAL DE RETZ ## MEMOIRS OF MADAME LA MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN ## MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV.AND OF THE REGENCY, By the Duchess D'Orleans ## MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XIV AND HIS COURT AND OF THE REGENCY, By the Duke of Saint-Simon ## MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV. AND XVI., By Madame du Hausett, Princess Lamballe, and an Unknown English Girl ## MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, QUEEN OF FRANCE, By Madam Camapn ## MEMOIRS COURT OF ST. CLOUD, By Lewis Goldsmith ## MEMOIRS OF COUNT GRAMMONT, By Anthony Hamilton CHAPTERS and ILLUSTRATIONS MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS QUEEN OF NAVARRE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Marguerite de ValoisEtching by Mercier Bussi d' AmboisePainting in the Versailles Gallery Duc de GuisePainting in the Versailles Gallery Catherine de' MediciOriginal Etching by Mercier Henri VI. and La FosseusePainting by A. P. E. Morton A Scene at Henri's CourtOriginal Photogravure LETTERS LETTER I. Introduction.Anecdotes of Marguerite's Infancy.Endeavours Used to Convert Her to the New Religion.She Is Confirmed in Catholicism.The Court on a Progress.A Grand Festivity Suddenly Interrupted.The Confusion in Consequence. LETTER II. Message from the Duc d'Anjou, Afterwards Henri III., to King Charles His Brother and the Queen-mother.Her Fondness for Her Children.Their Interview.Anjou's Eloquent Harangue.The Queen-mother's Character. Discourse of the Duc d'Anjou with Marguerite.She Discovers Her Own Importance.Engages to Serve Her Brother Anjou.Is in High Favour with the Queenmother. LETTER III. Le Guast.His Character.Anjou Affects to Be Jealous of the Guises.Dissuades the Queen-mother from Reposing Confidence in Marguerite.She Loses the Favour of the Queen-mother and Falls Sick.Anjou's Hypocrisy.He Introduces De Guise into Marguerite's Sick Chamber.Marguerite Demanded in Marriage by the King of Portugal.Made Uneasy on That Account.Contrives to Relieve Herself.The Match with Portugal Broken off. LETTER IV. Death of the Queen of NavarreMarguerite's Marriage with Her Son, the King of Navarre, Afterwards Henri IV. of France.The Preparations for That Solemnisation Described.The Circumstances Which Led to the Massacre of the Huguenots on St. Bartholomew's Day. LETTER V. The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day. LETTER VI. Henri, Duc d'Anjou, Elected King of Poland, Leaves France.Huguenot Plots to Withdraw the Duc d'Alencon and the King of Navarre from Court.Discovered and Defeated by Marguerite's Vigilance.She Draws Up an Eloquent Defence, Which Her Husband Delivers before a Committee from the Court of Parliament.Alencon and Her Husband, under a Close Arrest, Regain Their Liberty by the Death of Charles IX. LETTER VII. Accession of Henri III.A Journey to Lyons.Marguerite's Faith in Supernatural Intelligence. LETTER VIII. What Happened at Lyons. LETTER IX. Fresh Intrigues.Marriage of Henri III.Bussi Arrives at Court and Narrowly Escapes Assassination. LETTER X. Bussi Is Sent from Court.Marguerite's Husband Attacked with a Fit of Epilepsy.Her Great Care of Him.Torigni Dismissed from Marguerite's Service.The King of Navarre and the Duc d'Alencon Secretly Leave the Court. LETTER XI. Queen Marguerite under Arrest.Attempt on Torigni's Life.Her Fortunate Deliverance. LETTER XII. The Peace of Sens betwixt Henri III. and the Huguenots. LETTER XIII. The League.War Declared against the Huguenots.Queen Marguerite Sets out for Spa. LETTER XIV. Description of Queen Marguerite's Equipage.Her Journey to Liege Described.She Enters with Success upon Her Mission.Striking Instance of Maternal Duty and Affection in a Great Lady.Disasters near the Close of the Journey. LETTER XV. The City of Liege Described.Affecting Story of Mademoiselle de Tournon.Fatal Effects of Suppressed Anguish of Mind. LETTER XVI. Queen Marguerite, on Her Return from Liege, Is in Danger of Being Made a Prisoner.She Arrives, after Some Narrow Escapes, at La Fere. LETTER XVII. Good Effects of Queen Marguerite's Negotiations in Flanders.She Obtains Leave to Go to the King of Navarre Her Husband, but Her Journey Is Delayed.Court Intrigues and Plots.The Duc d'Alencon Again Put under Arrest. LETTER XVIII. The Brothers Reconciled.Alencon Restored to His Liberty. LETTER XIX. The Duc d'Alencon Makes His Escape from Court.Queen Marguerite's Fidelity Put to a Severe Trial. LETTER XX. Queen Marguerite Permitted to Go to the King Her Husband.Is Accompanied by the Queenmother.Marguerite Insulted by Her Husband's Secretary.She Harbours Jealousy.Her Attention to the King Her Husband during an Indisposition.Their Reconciliation.The War Breaks Out Afresh.Affront Received from Marechal de Biron. LETTER XXI. Situation of Affairs in Flanders.Peace Brought About by Duc d'Alencon's Negotiation.Marechal de Biron Apologises for Firing on Nerac.Henri Desperately in Love with Fosseuse.Queen Marguerite Discovers Fosseuse to Be Pregnant, Which She Denies.Fosseuse in Labour. Marguerite's Generous Behaviour to Her.Marguerite's Return to Paris. MEMOIRS OF JEAN FRANCOIS PAUL de GONDI, CARDINAL DE RETZ BOOKS BOOK I. BOOK II. BOOK III. BOOK IV. BOOK V. ILLUSTRATIONS Cardinal de RetzPhotogravure from an Old Painting TurennePhotogravure from an Old Painting RichelieuEngraving by Lubin Anne of AustriaOriginal Etching by Mercier Louis XIIIPainting in the Louvre Conde'Painting in Versailles Gallery MEMOIRS OF MADAME LA MARQUISE DE MONTESPAN LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Madame de MontespanEtching by Mercier Hortense ManciniDrawing in the Louvre Madame de la VallierePainting by Francois MoliereOriginal Etching by Lalauze BoileauEtching by Lalauze A French CourtierPhotogravure from a Painting Madame de MaintenonEtching by Mercier from Painting by Hule Charles II.Original Etching by Ben Damman BosseutEtching by Lalauze Louis XIV. Knighting a SubjectPhotogravure from a Rare Print A French ActressPainting by Leon Comerre RacineEtching by Lalauze MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV.AND OF THE REGENCY, By the Duchess D'Orleans BOOK 1. PREFACE. SECTION I. SECTION II.LOUIS XIV. SECTION III.MADEMOISELLE DE FONTANGE. SECTION IV.-MADAME DE LA VALLIERE. SECTION V.MADAME DE MONTESPAN SECTION VI.MADAME DE MAINTENON. SECTION VII.THE QUEENCONSORT OF LOUIS XIV. BOOK 2. SECTION VIII.PHILIPPE I., DUC D'ORLEANS. SECTION IX.PHILIPPE II., DUC D' ORLEANS, REGENT OF FRANCE. SECTION X.THE AFFAIRS OF THE REGENCY. SECTION XI.THE DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS, WIFE OF THE REGENT. SECTION XII.MARIE-ANNE CHRISTINE VICTOIRE OF BAVARIA, THE FIRST DAUPHINE. SECTION XIII.ADELAIDE OF SAVOY, THE SECOND DAUPHINE. SECTION XIV.THE FIRST DAUPHIN. SECTION XV.THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, THE SECOND DAUPHIN. SECTION XVI.PETITE MADAME. BOOK 3. SECTION XVII.HENRIETTA OF ENGLAND, THE FIRST WIFE OF MONSIEUR, BROTHER OF LOUIS XIV. SECTION XVIII.THE DUC DE BERRI. SECTION XIX.THE DUCHESSE DE BERRI. SECTION XX.MADEMOISELLE D'ORLEANS, LOUISE-ADELAIDE DE CHARTRES. SECTION XXI.MADEMOISELLE DE VALOIS, CHARLOTTE-AGLAE, CONSORT OF THE PRINCE OF MODENA. SECTION XXII.THE ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE REGENT, DUC D'ORLEANS. SECTION XXIII.THE CHEVALIER DE LORRAINE. SECTION XXIV.PHILIP V., KING OF SPAIN. SECTION XXV.THE DUCHESSE LOUISE-FRANCISQUE, CONSORT OF LOUIS III., DUC DE BOURBON. SECTION XXVI.THE YOUNGER DUCHESS. SECTION XXVII.LOUIS III., DUC DE BOURBON. SECTION XXVIII.FRANCOIS-LOUIS, PRINCE DE CONTI. SECTION XXIX.THE GREAT PRINCESSE DE CONTI, DAUGHTER OF LA VALLIERE. SECTION XXX.THE PRINCESS PALATINE, MARIE-THERESE DE BOURBON, WIFE OF FRANCOIS-LOUIS, SECTION XXXI.LOUISE-ELIZABETH, PRINCESSE DE CONTI, CONSORT OF LOUIE- ARMAND DE CONTI. SECTION XXXII.LOUIE-ARMAND, PRINCE DE CONTI. SECTION XXXIII.THE ABBE DUBOIS. SECTION XXXIV.MR. LAW. BOOK 4. SECTION XXXV.VICTOR AMADEUS, KING OF SICILY. SECTION XXXVI.THE GRAND DUCHESS, WIFE OF COSMO II. OF FLORENCE. SECTION XXXVII.THE DUCHESSE DE LORRAINE, ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE PHILIPPINE D'ORLEANS, CONSORT OF LEOPOLD JOSEPH-CHARLES DE LORRAINE. SECTION XXXVIII.THE DUC DU MAINE, LOUIS-AUGUSTUS. SECTION XXXIX.THE DUCHESSE DU MAINE, LOUISE-BENOITE, DAUGHTER OF HENRI- JULES DE CONDE. SECTION XL.LOUVOIS SECTION XLI.LOUIS XV. SECTION XLII.ANECDOTES AND HISTORICAL PARTICULARS RELATING TO VARIOUS PERSONS. ILLUSTRATIONS Bookcover Titlepage Duchesse D'orleans and Her Children Louis XIV. The Regent and his Mother Princesse de Conti Overturn Here, You Blockhead Duchesse Du Maine MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XIV AND HIS COURT AND OF THE REGENCY, By the Duke of Saint-Simon INTRODUCTION VOLUME 1. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII VOLUME 2. CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII VOLUME 3. CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV VOLUME 4. CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXII VOLUME 5. CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXV CHAPTER XXXVI CHAPTER XXXVII CHAPTER XXXVIII VOLUME 6. CHAPTER XXXIX CHAPTER XL CHAPTER XLI CHAPTER XLII CHAPTER XLIII CHAPTER XLIV. CHAPTER XLV CHAPTER XLVI. VOLUME 7. CHAPTER XLVII CHAPTER XLVIII. CHAPTER XLIX CHAPTER L CHAPTER LI CHAPTER LII CHAPTER LIII CHAPTER LIV VOLUME 8. CHAPTER LV CHAPTER LVI CHAPTER LVII CHAPTER LVIII CHAPTER LIX CHAPTER LX VOLUME 9. CHAPTER LXI CHAPTER LXII. CHAPTER LXIII CHAPTER LXIV CHAPTER LXV CHAPTER LVI CHAPTER LXVII. CHAPTER LXVIII CHAPTER LXIX VOLUME 10. CHAPTER LXX CHAPTER LXXI CHAPTER LXXII CHAPTER LXXIII CHAPTER LXXIV CHAPTER LXXV CHAPTER LXXVI CHAPTER LXXVII VOLUME 11. CHAPTER LXXVIII CHAPTER LXXIX CHAPTER LXXX CHAPTER LXXXI CHAPTER LXXXII CHAPTER LXXXIII CHAPTER LXXXIV CHAPTER LXXXV CHAPTER LXXXVI CHAPTER LXXXVII VOLUME 12. CHAPTER LXXXVIII CHAPTER LXXXIX CHAPTER XC CHAPTER XCI CHAPTER XCII CHAPTER XCIII CHAPTER XCIV. CHAPTER XCV CHAPTER XCVI VOLUME 13. CHAPTER XCVII CHAPTER XCVII. CHAPTER XCIX CHAPTER C CHAPTER CI CHAPTER CII CHAPTER CIII CHAPTER CIV VOLUME 14 CHAPTER CV CHAPTER CVI CHAPTER CVII CHAPTER CVIII CHAPTER CIX CHAPTER CX CHAPTER CXI. CHAPTER CXII VOLUME 15. CHAPTER CXIII CHAPTER CXIV CHAPTER CXV CHAPTER CXVI CHAPTER CXVII CHAPTER CXVIII CHAPTER CXIX ILLUSTRATIONS Madame Maintenon in Conferancepainted by Sir John Gilbert After the Battle of Blenheimpainted by R. Canton Woodville Marlborough at Ramilliespainted by R. Canton Woodville The King's Walk at Versaillespainted by J. L. Jerome Marlborough at Malplaquetpainted by R. Canton Woodville The Edict of Nantespainted by Jules Girardet Search of the Spanish Ambassadorpainted by Maurice Leloir Mississippi Colonizationpainted by C. E. Delort Jacobites Drinking to the Pretenderpainted by F. Willems MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV. AND XVI., By Madame du Hausett, Princess Lamballe, and an Unknown English Girl LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Louis the Fifteenth "It Was an Indigestion Madame du Hausset Madame de Pompadour Madame Adelaide Madame Sophie Madame Elizabeth Mirabeau and the Queen Princess de Lamballe Marie Antoinette in the Temple Interviewing Little Louis Marie Antoinette to the Guillotine MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, QUEEN OF FRANCE, By Madam Camapn Book I. Book II. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Duchesse du Barry Princesse de Lamballe The Parisian Bonne Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette Beaumarchais The Reveille Madame Adelaide as Diana The Bastille Opening of The States General Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette on the way to the Guillotine Madame Campan MEMOIRS COURT OF ST. CLOUD, By Lewis Goldsmith LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS At Cardinal Caprara's Cardinal Fesch Episode at Mme. Miot's Napoleon's Guard A Grand Dinner Chaptal Turreaux Carrier Barrere Cambaceres Pauline Bonaparte MEMOIRS OF COUNT GRAMMONT, By Anthony Hamilton BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ANTHONY HAMILTON. CHAPTER FIRST. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER SECOND. ARRIVAL OF THE CHEVALIER GRAMMONT AT THE SIEGE OF TRINO, AND THE LIFE HE LED THERE CHAPTER THIRD. EDUCATION AND ADVENTURES OF THE CHEVALIER GRAMMONT BEFORE HIS COMING TO THE SIEGE OF TRINO CHAPTER FOURTH. HIS ARRIVAL AT THE COURT OF TURIN, AND HOW HE SPENT HIS TIME THERE CHAPTER FIFTH. HE RETURNS TO THE COURT OF FRANCEHIS ADVENTURES AT THE SIEGE OF ARRASHIS REPLY TO CARDINAL MAZARINHE IS BANISHED THE COURT CHAPTER SIXTH. HIS ARRIVAL AT THE ENGLISH COURTTHE VARIOUS PERSONAGES OF THIS COURT CHAPTER SEVENTH. HE FALLS IN LOVE WITH MISS HAMILTONVARIOUS ADVENTURES AT THE BALL IN THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOMCURIOUS VOYAGE OF HIS VALET-DE- CHAMBRE TO AND FROM PARIS CHAPTER EIGHTH. FUNNY ADVENTURE OF THE CHAPLAIN POUSSATINTHE STORY OF THE SIEGE OF LERIDAMARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF YORK, AND OTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE ENGLISH COURT CHAPTER NINTH. VARIOUS LOVE INTRIGUES AT THE ENGLISH COURT CHAPTER TENTH. OTHER LOVE INTRIGUES AT THE ENGLISH COURT CHAPTER ELEVENTH. RETURN OF THE CHEVALIER GRAMMONT TO FRANCEHE IS SENT BACK TO ENGLANDVARIOUS LOVE INTRIGUES AT THIS COURT, AND MARRIAGE OF MOST OF THE HEROES OF THESE MEMOIRS *** End of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "Historic Court Memoirs of France - An Index" *** Copyright 2023 LibraryBlog. All rights reserved.