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King of France.

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Marshal. Distinguished at Bologna, 1506.

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Son of Jean d'Albret.

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Mother of Francis I.

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King of France.

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Statesman and Historian.

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Chancellor of France.

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Emperor of Germany.

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Daughter of Francis I.

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General.

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Marshal and admiral

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King of France.

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Queen of France.

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Lady-in-waiting to Catherine de Medicis.

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Daughter of Henri II.

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Son of Henri II.

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Constable of France.

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Wife of above.

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Maitre d'Hotel to Henri II.

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Called "Le Bon".

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King of France.

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Archbishop of Toulouse. Ambassador to England.

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Marshal.

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King of France.

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Son of Charles IX.

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Admiral.

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President of the Parliament.

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Governor of Brittany.

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King of France.

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General.

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Governor of Dauphiny. Promoted massacre of St. Bartholomew.

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Lieutenant-General of France.

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Attorney general to the Parliament of Paris.

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Chancellor of France.

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Proclaimed King as Charles X.

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Marshal of France.

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Grandfather of Henri IV.

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Father of Henri IV.

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Mother of Henri IV.

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King of France.

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Queen of Henri IV.

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Queen of France. Second wife of Henri IV.

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Favorite of Marie de Medicis.

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Sister of Marie de Medicis. Wife of Duc Vincent I.

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Secretary to Marie de Medicis.

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Son of Henri IV.

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Wife of above.

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Sister of Henri IV.

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King of France.

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Husband of Catherine of Navarre, sister of Henri IV.

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Favorite of Henri IV.

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Celebrated friend of Henri IV.

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Friend of Gabrielle d'Estrees.

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Son of Henri IV, and Gabrielle d'Estrees.

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Celebrated for her intrigues against Richelieu.

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Daughter of Henri IV and Gabrielle d'Estrees.

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Favorite of Henri IV.

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Son of Henri IV and the Marquise de Verneuil.

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Daughter of Henri IV and Charlotte d'Essarts.

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Statesman.

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Friend of Henri IV.

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Marshal.

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Friend of Henri IV.

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Faithful friend of Henri IV.

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Bishop of Strasbourg.

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Wife of Ferdinand I de Medicis.

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Duc de Memours. Defended Paris against Henri IV.

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Premier Valet de Chamre to Henri IV.

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Statesman.

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Chancellor. Negotiated the divorce of Henri IV.

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Constable of France.

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Celebrated financier. Assisted Henri IV recover his crown.

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Pope. Absolved Henri IV.

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King of France.

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Queen of France.

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King of France. / Favorite of Louis XIV.

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Statesman.

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Known as Père Joseph.

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Faithful servant of Richelieu.

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Councillor of state.

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Famous for his intrigues under Richelieu.

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Keeper of the Seals.

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Famous for her intrigues against Richelieu.

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Celebrated Heroine of the Fronde.

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General. Head of the Fronde.

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Councillor to Parliament. Governor of the Bastille.

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General.

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Heroine of the Fronde.

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Chamberlain.

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Minister.

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Councillor to the King of Navarre.

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Chancellor to the Queen.

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Magistrate.

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Architect of Louis XIII.

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Magistrate and historian.

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Financier.

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Diplomat.

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Governor of Blaze. Favourite of Louis XIII.

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Marshal.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Captain.

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Marshal of France.

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Favourite of Marie de Medicis. Assassinated by order of the King.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Governor of Provence.

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Faithful servant of Richelieu.

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Celebrated writer.

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King of France.

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Queen of Louis XIV of France.

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Governess to the Grand Dauphin.

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Wife of the Grand Dauphin.

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Secretly married to Louis XIV.

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Confidential secretary to Madame de Maintenon.

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Friend of Madame de Maintenon. Head of the Maison de St. Cyr.

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Friend of Madame de Maintenon.

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Secretary to Madame de Maintenon.

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Duchesse de la Forté-Senneterre.

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Mistress of Louis XIV.

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Daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.

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Son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.

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Wife of above.

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Son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.

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Sister of Madame de Montespan. Abbess of Fontevrault.

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Niece of Mazarin. Lover of Louis XIV.

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General.

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Niece of Mazarin. Favorite of Louis XIV.

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Duchesse de Mazarin. Favourite of Louis XIV.

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Husband of Hortense Mancini.

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Princess de Longueville.

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Abbess of Montmartre.

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Poet.

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Celebrated writer.

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Celebrated French beauty. Lover of Moliere.

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Celebrated letter-writer.

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Daughter of Madame de Sévigné.

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Lieutenant-General of Provence.

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Wrote Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules.

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Celebrated novelist.

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Bishop of Nimes.

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Niece of Richelieu.

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Poet.

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Historical writer.

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Friend of above.

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Author.

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Bishop.

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Archbishop of Cambray.

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Brother of J. B. Colbert, the statesman.

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Statesman.

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Son of Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy.

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Lieutenant of police.

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Secretary of state.

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Financier.

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Statesman.

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Chancellor of France. Secretary of state.

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Financier.

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Chancellor of France.

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Statesman.

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Chancellor of France.

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Financier.

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Marshal.

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Master of the Robes.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Charged by Louis XIV with education of the dauphin.

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Called "Cadet la Perle".

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General.

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Prince of Condé. Governor of Bourgogne.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France. Vice-roy to America.

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Statesman.

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Chancellor of France.

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Friend of Madame de Sévigné.

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First President of the Parliament of Paris.

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Chancellor.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Favourite of Louis XIV.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Lieutenant-General.

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Peer of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Brother of the celebrated duchesse de la Valliere.

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Marshal of France.

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Niece of Richelieu.

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Celebrated mistress of Cardinal de Retz.

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French marshal. Defended Lille against Marlborough.

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Marshal of France.

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Viceroy of Catalonia.

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General.

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Cardinal.

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Only brother of Louis XIV. Father of the Regent.

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Regent of France.

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Wife of Charles II, King of Spain.

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Called Mlle. de Valois, Queen of Sardinia.

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Daughter of the Regent.

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Sister of the Regent.

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Son of the Regent.

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Grandson of the Regent.

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Archbishop of Cambray.

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Favourite of the Regent.

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Famous financier of the Regency.

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Nephew of the duc de Lauzun.

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Diplomat.

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Father of Louis XV.

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King of France.

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King of Poland. Father-in-law of Louis XV.

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Queen of Louis XV.

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Daughter of Louis XV.

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Daughter of Louis XV.

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Daughter of Louis XV.

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Daughter of Louis XV.

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Daughter of Louis XV.

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Governess to the children of Louis XV.

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Mistress of Louis XV.

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Mistress of Louis XV.

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Brother of Madame de Pompadour.

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Mistress of Louis XV.

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Called le Roué.

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Sister-in-law of the famous Comtesse du Barry.

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Philosopher. / Mistress of Rousseau.

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Friend of Rousseau.

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Friend of Rousseau.

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Philosopher.

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Friend of Voltaire.

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Niece of Voltaire.

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Celebrated woman of the 17th Century.

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Novelist and dramatist.

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Celebrated poet.

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Philosopher and mathematician.

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Wife of the Chancellor Aguesseau.

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Cardinal and statesman.

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Poet and statesman.

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Cardinal.

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Statesman.

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Secretary of state.

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Minister for war.

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Statesman.

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Financier.

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Marshal of France.

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Controller of finance.

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Minister under Louis XV.

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Marshal.

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Lieutenant of police. Keeper of the Seals.

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Minister.

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Abbé and financier.

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Statesman.

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Cardinal and Bishop of Strasbourg.

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Financier.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France and statesman.

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Marshal of France.

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Politician.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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Admiral. Father-in-law of Princesse de Lamballe.

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Secret agent of Louis XV.

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Marshal of France.

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Marshal of France.

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General.

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Marshal of France.

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Secretary of state.

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Marshal of France.

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Diplomatist.

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Anatomist.

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General and diplomatist.

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Chancellor of France.

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Financier.

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Marshal of France.

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Celebrated barrister.

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Son of Louis XV and father of Louis XVI.

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Tutor to the Dauphin.

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Wife of the Dauphin and mother of Louis XVI.

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King of France.

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Queen of France.

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Daughter of Louis XVI.

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Son of Charles X.

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Wife of Charles X, and Louis Stanislas Xavier, comte de Provence.

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Wife of Louis XVIII.

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Writer.

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Governess.

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Friend of Marie Antoinette.

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King of France.

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Friend of Marie Antoinette.

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King of France and Statesman.

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Statesman.

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Wife of above.

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The great orator of the French Revolution.

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Statesman.

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Diplomatist.

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French magistrate. Defended Louis XVI.

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Minister.

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Diplomatist.

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Statesman.

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Statesman.

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Chief of police.

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Minister.

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Minister for war.

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Cardinal. Minister of finance.

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Minister for war.

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Cardinal. Minister of Marine.

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President of Parliament.

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Minister.

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King of France.

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Philosopher.

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Statesman and Poet.

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Commander of the Swiss Guards.

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Marshal of France.

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Defender of Cardinal de Rohan in the affair of the Diamond Necklace.

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Keeper of the Robes.

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General.

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General.

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Marshal.

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General.

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Minister for marine.

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Major.

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Historian and philosopher.

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Minister for war.

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Servant of Louis XVI.

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Defended the king at the Massacre of the Swiss Guards on 10 August 1792.

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Admiral.

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General and politician.

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General. Took part in the seige of York.

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Naval officer.

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Famous navigator.

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Vice admiral. Took part in the American War.

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Admiral.

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Marshal of France.

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Distinguished himself in the American War.

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General.

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General. Fought in the American War.

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Knight of Malta.

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Bishop of Gand.

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Magistrate.

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Mayor of Paris.

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Scholar of the 18th century.

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Marshal of France.

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Called "Philippe Egalité".

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 386 letters and documents of royalty, nobility, statesmen, and other celebrities of France, from the reign of Louis XII to the commencement of the French Revolution. It is comprised of examples of the most famous names of three centuries of French history, including Louis XII, Francis I, Henri II, Catherine de Medicis, Francis II, Charles IX, Henri III, Duc de Guise, Henri IV and his wives, Clement VIII, Louis XIII, Anne of Austria, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIV and his wife Marie Thérèse, Marquise de Maintenon, Jean Baptiste Rousseau, Marquise de Sévigné, Cardinal Mazarin, Duc d'Orleans, Louis XV, his wife and daughters, Marquise de Pompadour, Comtesse du Barry, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Cardinal Fleury, Chevalier D'Éon, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Princesse de Lamballe, Charles X, Louis XVI, Jacques Necker, Mirabeau, and Lafayette.

Arrangement

Arranged in 10 bound volumes in roughly chronological order.

Collection Creator Biography:

Scheide, John Hinsdale, 1875-1942

John Hinsdale Scheide (Princeton Class of 1896) was an American businessman and collector.

Acquisition:

Gift of William H. Scheide (Princeton Class of 1936) in honor of his father, John Hinsdale Scheide (Princeton Class of 1896).

Custodial History

John Hinsdale Scheide purchased the collection from Maggs Bros Ltd. Maggs had acquired it from Sotheby's (London) in 1938; Sotheby's described the collection as being the "property of a lady."

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Mia Kim and Dana Simmons in 1992. Finding aid written by Mia Kim and Dana Simmons in 1992.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

John Hinsdale Scheide Collection of Three Centuries of French History; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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