Reinette poisson madame de pompadour biographies
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But Louise-Madeleine herself, not yet twenty when she married, was already remarked in Paris not only for her beauty (she was a handsome brunette with dazzling white skin, &#;one of the most beautiful women in Paris,&#; according to a contemporary), but also for her high spirits (&#;she was as clever as four devils&#;). The capricious young woman had found a husband of similar social standing, but considerably less &#;lan. Fran&#;ois Poisson was in his forties, recently widowed. A procurement agent for the army, he was not a glamorous prize, a suitable, if not exciting, match.
As the couple settled into married life, the city around them was experiencing a social and economic upheaval. Since , and on the death of the great King Louis XIV, France had been ruled by Philippe d&#;Orl&#;ans, regent for the five-year-old King Louis XV. D&#;Orl&#;ans had immediately moved the court from Versailles to Paris, installing the little king at the Tuileries, and beginning the transformati
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Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson
Main aliases:
Madame de Pompadour, Reinette, Madame d'Etoiles, Marquise de Pompadour
In her life she was, according to the Doctor, an "actress, artist, musician, dancer, courtesan, fantastic gardener!" To Rose's surprise, Reinette actually got along well with her lover's real wife. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
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Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, known to her family as Reinette, was born in Paris on 29 December (PROSE: The Time Travellers' Almanac)
The Tenth Doctor met Reinette several times in her life as
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By Tricia Tait:
Throughout history, the traditional roles that subordinated women passed from generation to generation. Although most women faced a life of limited opportunity, a few were capable of surpassing the traditional roles and gaining power and influence. One of these women was Jeanne-Antionette Poisson, who in the eighteenth century, rose beyond her class ställning eller tillstånd and gained title of maitresse-en-titre to Louis XV, King of France. She was able to remain the King's mistress between and , and remained powerful as the King's confidante until her death in
Madame de pompadour was born Jeanne-Antionette Poisson on månad 29, in the rue de Clery. Her father was Francois Poisson, a steward to the Paris brothers, and was forced to leave the country after a black marknad scandal in At this time, her mother, Louise Madeline dem la Motte, was befriended by Charles le Normant de Tornehem, who then looked over the family. When Jeanne-Antionette was nine years old, her mot