Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV who divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. But what was her story? How did a young woman of common blood, with only a light education and no experience of the royal court, rise to become Louis XV's most trusted companion and lover? This video looks at the rise and fall of Versailles' most scandalous royal mistress, the infamous Madame du Barry...


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Madame Du Barry: The Wages of Beauty by Joan Haslip - [ Ссылка ]

The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame Du Barry by Tracy Adams and Christine Adams - [ Ссылка ]

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