Enigmas of HistoryM. Joseph, 1957 - 253 pages |
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... Necklace affair which , as it was certain to contain nothing but falsehoods and calumny , the French Government ... Necklace affair . ' For the purchasing of the Necklace I shall account in the clearest manner by making mention of its ...
... Necklace affair which , as it was certain to contain nothing but falsehoods and calumny , the French Government ... Necklace affair . ' For the purchasing of the Necklace I shall account in the clearest manner by making mention of its ...
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... Necklace . ' [ ii ] The Necklace In the year 1772 , King Louis XV was hopelessly at the mercy of his mistress , Dubarry . He regretted that he could not present her with a palace composed entirely of gold and precious stones . She ...
... Necklace . ' [ ii ] The Necklace In the year 1772 , King Louis XV was hopelessly at the mercy of his mistress , Dubarry . He regretted that he could not present her with a palace composed entirely of gold and precious stones . She ...
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... Necklace had at last driven him out of his mind . It was not until exactly a month later , on August 12 , that the Queen extracted from Böhmer ( who in the meantime had been told by Jeanne de la Motte that the Queen's guarantee to the ...
... Necklace had at last driven him out of his mind . It was not until exactly a month later , on August 12 , that the Queen extracted from Böhmer ( who in the meantime had been told by Jeanne de la Motte that the Queen's guarantee to the ...
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FOREWORD II | 11 |
The Wives of King George IV | 19 |
The Parentage of Queen Elizabeth I | 91 |
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