Saturday, July 18, 2009
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
DU BARRY, COMARD DE VAUBERNIER, MARIE, JEANNE, COUNTESS- 1746-1793. mistress of louis XV, daughter of vaubernier, clerck of customs of vaucouleurs. b there. little education, going to paris when young, + a house 'marchande de modes'. fell victim to temptations + lived as a courtesan under name mdlle lange. her great + peculiar personal charms let count Du Barry to form the design of receiving her into his house iin order to make it more attractive to the dupes from whom by gambling he won money to furnish his means of dissipation. her success surpassing his expectations-(sophia loren/angelina jolie) with higher hopes, presented her to lebel, valet de chambre to louis XV, so she couldbe his mistress. she did, but as the favor L XV showed her, a courtesan, created rumors + remoustances(?-sp?) from his ministers + his family. L XV who was too infatuated to remove her, went 1/2 way, getting her a nominal husband. count jean du barry was married, but his brother william offered + after the marriage, the countess was presented at court. her influence over L XV abaolute until he died. the duc de choiseul, who refused to acknowledge her was disgraced + duc d'aiguillon took his place + was her lover + they both led L XV. built her the mansion of luciennes. the new king kicked her out to l'abbaye-du-pont-aux-dames, but the queen interceded + she got a pension + stayed at luciennes.(queen preferred not to fuck the king?) went to england to raise money on her jewels. on return, accused at the revolutionary tribune of stealing from the state + mourning a tyrant. condemned Dec 7, 1793 + beheaded same day.
oooh did they hate her!