The kings' mistresses : the liberated lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and her sister, Hortense, Duchess Mazarin

The kings' mistresses : the liberated lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and her sister, Hortense, Duchess Mazarin /

The little-known story of two spirited sisters who flaunted every social convention of 17th century Europe in their determination to live independently.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Goldsmith, Elizabeth C.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : PublicAffairs, 2012
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Mancini, Maria, > 1639-1715. Mazarin, Hortense Mancini, > duchesse de, > 1646-1699. Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715 > Relations with women. Mistresses > France > Biography. Women > Europe > Social life and customs > 17th century. France > Court and courtiers > Social life and customs. Electronic books.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

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Summary:	The little-known story of two spirited sisters who flaunted every social convention of 17th century Europe in their determination to live independently.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xix, 256 pages, [5] plates) : illustrations, genealogical table, map, portraits
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781586488901 1586488902 1586488899 9781586488895