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Married in 1672, at 19, to Louis XIV's bisexual brother, the Duke of Orleans, Liselotte began her voluminous and fascinating correspondence from the Court of Versailles which she continued until her death 50 years later, making her the greatest chronicler of her day. Feared for her sharp tongue and herâŠ
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Born a German princess, married to Louis XIVâs gay younger brother, âLiselotteâ, as the Duchesse dâOrleans was often known, was an outsider who also, by her rank, was an insider. She put her venom and her frustrations into her letter-writing, denouncing the French courtâs morals, policies, and personnel to her German relations. Versailles made her prefer dogs to people: she called Madame de Maintenon, the kingâs second wife, âthe old whoreâ. Her letters make us feel we are living at Versailles, when it was at the heart of European politics and culture.
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