Why do all my books seem to have legs?
I swear - they know when I'm looking for them and walk away....just for the hell of it!
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Friday, 6 February 2009
Biographies about Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria: Queen of France - Ruth Kleinman
Anne of Austria: The Infanta Queen - Meriel Buchanan
Memoirs of Madame de Motteville on Anne of Austria and Her Court: On Anne of Austria and Her Court - Francoise Bertaut de Motteville, Katharine Prescott Wormeley, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
The Married Life of Anne of Austria : Queen of France, Mother of Louis XIV and Don Sebastian, King of Portugal - Martha Walker Freer
The Regency of Anne of Austria - Martha Walker Freer
Queen and Cardinal: A Memoir of Anne of Austria and of Her Relations with Cardinal Mazarin - Mrs. Colquhoun Grant
Anne of Austria: The Infanta Queen - Meriel Buchanan
Memoirs of Madame de Motteville on Anne of Austria and Her Court: On Anne of Austria and Her Court - Francoise Bertaut de Motteville, Katharine Prescott Wormeley, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
The Married Life of Anne of Austria : Queen of France, Mother of Louis XIV and Don Sebastian, King of Portugal - Martha Walker Freer
The Regency of Anne of Austria - Martha Walker Freer
Queen and Cardinal: A Memoir of Anne of Austria and of Her Relations with Cardinal Mazarin - Mrs. Colquhoun Grant
Biographies about Marie de Rohan
Much to my delight, their are several biographies about the major characters used in Weave a Garland.
As always, some are better than others but all have been enormously helpful. Here are Marie's ~
A Fair Conspirator, Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Hugh Noel Williams
The Intriguing Duchess, Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Dorothy de Brissac Campbell
Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Michael Prawdin (the first one I read)
The Duchesse de Chevreuse: A Life of Intrigue and Adventure in the Days of Louis XIII - Louis Batiffol (my favourite)
Secret History of the French Court Under Richelieu and Mazarin - Victor Cousin (another favourite but dealing more with the latter part of Marie's life.)
As always, some are better than others but all have been enormously helpful. Here are Marie's ~
A Fair Conspirator, Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Hugh Noel Williams
The Intriguing Duchess, Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Dorothy de Brissac Campbell
Marie de Rohan, Duchesse de Chevreuse - Michael Prawdin (the first one I read)
The Duchesse de Chevreuse: A Life of Intrigue and Adventure in the Days of Louis XIII - Louis Batiffol (my favourite)
Secret History of the French Court Under Richelieu and Mazarin - Victor Cousin (another favourite but dealing more with the latter part of Marie's life.)
17th Century France
Researching this novel brought to light the fact that many books ignore the simple truth that the 17th century in France started in 1600 and not 1643 when Louis XIV came to the throne.
So very much happened during those first 40 years of the century. But the best bits are hidden slightly deeper than anything to do with the Sun King's reign.
It has added to the ongoing search in a wonderful way though!
So very much happened during those first 40 years of the century. But the best bits are hidden slightly deeper than anything to do with the Sun King's reign.
It has added to the ongoing search in a wonderful way though!
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Bibliography
Titles of and comments on all the books used in researching Weave a Garland of my Vows will be listed here in due course for anyone who has an interest in the amount of information available about the 17th century.
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