Montespan
[mon-tuh-span; French mawn-tes-pahn]
- Marquise deFrançoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart, 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
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I had also been told that, in society, she referred to me as "the Montespan woman."
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, CompleteMadame La Marquise De Montespan
Montespan was the cause of the King's love for old Maintenon.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, CompleteElizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
When Montespan was in power, at least there was nothing of this sort.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, CompleteElizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
He adhered to his veto on the communication of the Montespan documents to the Chambre.
Princes and PoisonersFrantz Funck-Brentano
In 1678 Montespan had to return for a short time to Paris on account of a lawsuit.
Princes and PoisonersFrantz Funck-Brentano
Montespan
- Marquise de, title of Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart. 1641–1707, French noblewoman; mistress of Louis XIV of France
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