Chapter I: Front Matter

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|The original punctuation, language and spelling have been |
|retained, except where noted at the end of the text. |
|Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.|
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|The [oe] ligature has been rendered as oe. |
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|Alternative spellings: |
|château: chateau |
|camerara: camarera |
|Fenelon: Fénelon |
|Ferté-Senneterre: Ferte-Senneterre |
|Hôtel: Hotel |
|Leganez: Léganez |
|Orléans: Orleans |
|Querouialle: Quérouialle |
|Saint-Megrin: Saint-Mégrin |
|Sévigné: Sevigné, Sévigne |
|Tremouille: Trémouille |
|Tarent: Tarente |
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POLITICAL WOMEN.

BY

SUTHERLAND MENZIES,

AUTHOR OF "ROYAL FAVOURITES," ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

HENRY S. KING & CO.,

65, CORNHILL, AND 12, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

1873.

[_All rights reserved._]

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

BOOK V.--_continued._

PAGE

CHAP. III.--The struggle between Condé and Turenne--Noble
conduct of Mademoiselle de Montpensier--Fall of
the Fronde 3

IV.--The Duke de Nemours slain in a duel by his
brother-in-law Beaufort 12

V.--Triumph of Mazarin 16

BOOK VI.

CHAP. I.--Closing scenes--Madame de Longueville 35

II.--Madame de Chevreuse 49

III.--The Princess Palatine 54

IV.--Madame de Montbazon 61

V.--Mademoiselle de Montpensier 69

VI.--The Wife of the Great Condé 80

PART II.

The Duchess of Portsmouth 93

PART III.