Daughter Of France The Life Of Anne Marie Louise D'Orleans Duchesse De Montpensier 1627-1693

SACKVILLE-WEST, VITA

Published by Michael Joseph, 1959

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SACKVILLE-WEST, Vita [384] pp. Michael Joseph 1959 8 3/4" x 5 7/8" Ex Libris: Elsa Schiaparelli (SIGNED on FFEP) Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, (29 May 1627- 5 April 1693) known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the only daughter of Gaston d'Orléans with his first wife, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier. One of the greatest heiresses in history, she died unmarried and childless, leaving her vast fortune to her cousin Philippe I, Duke of Orléans. After a string of proposals from various members of European ruling families, including Charles II of England, Afonso VI of Portugal, and Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy, she eventually fell in love with the courtier Antoine Nompar de Caumont and scandalised the court of France when she asked Louis XIV for permission to marry him, as such a union was viewed as a mésalliance. She is best remembered for her role in the Fronde and her role in bringing the famous composer Jean-Baptiste Lully to the king's court, and her Mémoires. Seller Inventory # 17828

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Title: Daughter Of France The Life Of Anne Marie ...

Publisher: Michael Joseph

Publication Date: 1959

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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