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An Account of the Cleves Raten Countess Du Barri
A long piece detailing the life of L Ange de la Veuvenardiere later Countess Du Barri, her rise through low origins to royal mistress of King Louis, and the intrigues surrounding her entry to Versailles. It covers Le Bel, Du Barri, Richelieu and Aiguillon, the ceremonial presentation, and the king’s private responses, plus a side anecdote about Mr Locke resigning his post for health and public duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powellerr
Manry
Atperon
Pere t'Ange
Lya-Vauvenardiere
L’ange de la
Veuvenardiere
la Vauvenardiere
Do Barri
de Barri
Monieur St. Foix
Pitter
Lord Mordington
Covent-garden
L’ Ange
Perfort
Monsieur le Bel
Cerry le Bel
L’ange
du Barri
le Bel
le Bek
tNalle Dees
Tay
Pange
Lia ‘Pompa?dour
Ovid
Onte Dyer
Richelieu
Byance
Lewis
Jong
Meére
Nell
Gwyn
du. Barri
la Bay
Count de Barri
Aiguillon
France
Lefg
Countess of
Grammont
Versailles
Oe Lewis
Lia Barri
Butias
Wito
Mfort
la Barti
Brance
la ‘Barri
Togo
Versaillas
Duke of
Choiseul
Barri
Ghoifeul
la Bar
Choiseal
Lsady
la Barri
Choiséul
Chaiseul
Pralin
Batfi
la Pompadour
Richelieu and
Count du Barri
Paradise
Mary Magdalen
St. Denys
St. Lewis
Locke
William
London
Mr. Locke
Mr. Molyneux