Project Gutenberg 2004-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 495 Various Verschillende Various, Various Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre -- Memoirs of Jean François 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 Duchesse 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 Hausset -- Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, by Madame Campan -- Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, by Stewarton. Produced by David Widger "Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete" by Various is a historical account likely compiled in the late 19th century. The collection features the memoirs of notable figures from the French court, such as Queen Marguerite de Valois and Cardinal de Retz, detailing their experiences and the social intricacies of royal life during France's tumultuous past. The memoirs explore significant events including political intrigues, wars of religion, and personal anecdotes, providing a vivid insight into the courtly culture and the lives of individuals navigating power and ambition amidst shifting allegiances. The opening of the memoirs introduces Queen Marguerite de Valois, setting the stage for her narrative through anecdotes from her childhood and early court life. It highlights her struggles against both familial expectations and the political religious turmoil of 16th-century France, particularly during the Conference of Poissy, where pressures from both Protestant and Catholic factions threaten her beliefs and autonomy. Marguerite's voice comes through as both reflective and assertive, establishing her as a strong character contending with adversity, all while weaving a richly detailed backdrop of the court's atmosphere, marked by lavish festivities that often ended in chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de, 1721-1764 Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 8191552 2025-08-02T09:29:31.221422 text/html 8191373 2025-01-08T22:18:19.728371 text/html 3117247 2025-08-02T09:30:48.336041 application/epub+zip 3256310 2025-08-02T09:29:47.901310 application/epub+zip 3238956 2025-08-02T09:29:40.124352 application/epub+zip 5342486 2025-08-02T09:31:41.110285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4902736 2025-08-02T09:30:36.187046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4874882 2022-09-02T12:18:09.055362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7876972 2025-08-02T09:29:27.662396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7876800 2021-01-09T01:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19044 2025-08-02T09:31:41.415206 application/rdf+xml 14316 2025-08-02T09:29:40.682338 image/jpeg 3146 2025-08-02T09:29:40.402332 image/jpeg 2894499 2021-01-09T01:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 3049930 2025-08-02T09:29:31.832441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog