Titillating tidbits from the court of the Sun King. She did not care much for rank and such things. She was not afraid of him, not in the least, and thus there was no restrain on her side. She remained in bed on 7 February and by 6 o’clock in the evening, she was in so much pain that she had to ask the King to postpone his planned visit. Fortuanetly for her, a friend of the Duc said the explosion might tear the Princesse into pieces and kept the Duc from firing them. Madame de Ventadour was renowned for having saved the infant Louis XV's life. Not even the death of his brother had caused him such extended grief. Madame de Maintenon wrote on 28 December 1711: “Our dear princess has been tortured for several days by abscesses in her teeth; but she is rather better to-day.” And on 11 January: “A few days ago she had a feverish attack; the courtiers were dismayed, and talked of the irreparable loss which her death would cause.” Versailles had a very deadly measles epidemic that winter. faits historiques inconnus sur partie des règnes de Louisxiv et de Louis xv , Paris, Treuttel et Würtz, 1806, t. i, p. 75. It was at Marly that the Dauphin himself died six days later, having caught the measles from his wife. Her arrival had brought back the festivities and laughter, her death took all of it. She later on suspected her of making fun of her and talking badly to the King of her. Son enfance n’est pas des plus heureuses : elle voit le jour en pleine guerre civile. Les 11 et 14 décembre 1697, Louis XIV fait donner un bal dans la galerie des Glaces à l’occasion du mariage de l'aîné de ses petits-fils, le duc de Bourgogne, avec la fille aînée du duc de Savoie Victor-Amédée II, Marie-Adélaïde. La Duchesse De Bourgogne - Une Princesse De Savoie À La Cour De Louis Xiv 1685-1712. Publication date 1909 Topics Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy, 1685-1712 Publisher New York, Charles Scribner's Sons Collection cornell; americana [17] Upon the death of Le Grand Dauphin, Marie Adélaïde's husband became Dauphin of France and she Dauphine of France. We are still stunned by our loss, and every day we feel it more intensely. Le roi a … Vive, charmante et attachante, la duchesse Marie Adélaïde de … Her mother, who was in constant contact with her native France, prepared the little girl very well for what she had to expect at the Sun King’s court. until 5 February, when she had a sudden attack of fever. This print is a wonderful illustration of late Louis XIV style. Then she made me sit down, having noticed at once that I cannot stand, and, almost seating herself on my lap, she said in a coaxing voice, “Mamma told me to give you a thousand messages from her, and to ask for your friendship for myself. Marie Adélaïde bore two more children in 1707 and 1710. He loved it. Her great enemy was the Duchess of Bourbon, a legitimated daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress, Madame de Montespan. He smiled more, laughed more, dressed better and even wore some jewels from time to time. One day, as Marie-Adélaïde sat down with her father-in-law, whose clique was the source of the lies, the Dauphin invited Vendôme to join them. He knew what was going on and fearing for his very future at court, decided to avoid Maulevrier as best as he could. La Duchesse De Bourgogne Et L'Alliance Savoyarde Sous Louis XIV / Par Le Comte D'Haussonville. [13] She also maintained an ongoing correspondence with her parents and grandmother back in Savoy. As they arrived, her face was swollen and she retired to bed at once. Taking the first opportunity, he confronted the Duchesse about Nangis. Saint-Simon relates the following exchange as Louis and Madame de Maintenon talked about Queen Anne: “‘ Ma tante,’ one must admit that in England the queens govern better than the kings: and do you know why, ma tante? Elle fit la conquête du vieux roi Louis XIV, grand-père de son époux ainsi que de l'épouse secrète de celui-ci, Madame de Maintenon (qu'elle appelait familièrement "ma tante"). She did that and also received absolution and extreme unction. It was all the same to her, as long as she could dance with someone. She had to go wherever he went, even when she was not feeling well or pregnant. faits historiques inconnus sur partie des règnes de Louisxiv et de Louis xv , Paris, Treuttel et Würtz, 1806, t. i, p. 75. Madame de Caylus wrote to Madame des Ursins two days later: “The princess gave life to everything and charmed us all. supra Andrea Merlotti, « la courte enfance de la duchesse de Bourgogne (1685-1696) ». About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Ils eurent trois enfants. Madame du Lude, dame d'honneur de la duchesse de Bourgogne, servant une collation au duc et à la duchesse de Bourgogne (Versailles) | Grand Ladies. but she died only a couple of months after her father-in-law. She liked him, was affectionate with him, but it did not quite seem that she loved him as much as he loved her. Allrights reserved. - Lieutenant Colonel Henri Carré / Livres anciens (Autre) Occasion dès 55,50 € She thought Marie-Adélaïde was only acting and her affections trained and not honest. Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy was the granddaughter of Louis XIV’s brother Philippe. Le roi a souhaité que les fêtes soient superbes. On December 7, 1697, one day after turning 12, she was married to the king’s eldest grandson, Louis, duke of Burgundy. Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie, duchesse de Bourgogne puis dauphine de France : une princesse musicienne et mécène à la cour de Louis XIV (Jean-Philippe Goujon) « Que Mme la duchesse de Bourgogne fasse sa volonté depuis le matin jusqu’au soir ». Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, Duchesse de Bourbon et Princesse de Condé, Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. Fils aîné du Grand Dauphin et de Marie-Anne de Bavière. Unknown to the other, the Duchesse exchanged looks and words with both as well as secret missives. Saint-Simon wrote about her: “She was kind to everybody, even to the least influential and the most unimportant, without any appearance of conscious effort. Her porters were in the know, dropped the chair and fled at once, while the Princess was left struggling and shrieking inside. [11] As she was still a girl of 11 years, the marriage did not take place immediately. Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy was the granddaughter of Louis XIV’s brother Philippe. Le marié a quinze ans et la duchesse douze. She used her influence over the aging king to prevent her political enemies from furthering their causes. While she tried, the doctors, seven of them, had a chat about what to do next. She had been its life, she filled it, possessed it, penetrated its inmost being; and, if it survived her, it was only to drag on a languishing existence.”, Your email address will not be published. Welche Punkte es vorm Kauf Ihres Duc de bourgogne louis xiv zu beachten gibt! He got into a heated argument with the Dauphin about it. The event took place after the signing of the Treaty of Ryswick which ended the Nine Years' War. Louis XIV disagreed strongly with the idea, for it would mean his favourite would dance with all sorts of men. It was gone by the morning and Marie-Adélaïde went about her daily duties. She loved to play tricks on people. As the Duc returned from a failed military campaign and all blame was put on him by an intrigue aiming to discredit him, Marie-Adélaïde, in love with him or not, was steadfast at his side. It is impossible to see the king, or even to think of him, without a feeling of despair and without constant anxiety for his health. Instead, three days a week, she was a pupil at the Maison royale de Saint-Louis, the girls' school Madame de Maintenon had founded in 1684 in Saint-Cyr, in the vicinity of Versailles. And with Marie-Adélaïde’s death, the golden days of Versailles were finally over. Score: 94 with 4,562 ratings and reviews. Lorsque le petit prince meurt de convulsions en avril 1705, le duc et la duchesse de Bourgogne sont unis dans la douleur. … 7 p.m.—The Dauphine, after smoking and chewing tobacco, and taking a fourth dose of opium, is rather better. La Duchesse De Bourgogne - Une Princesse De Savoie À La Cour De Louis Xiv 1685-1712. Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush - 2020 ©. [20] Their son, the Duke of Brittany succeeded as Dauphin, but he died the following March from the measles. She jested with and about him, she teased him and at times she even scolded him. Please tell me what I must do to please you.” Those are the words, Madame, but the gaiety, the gentleness and grace, with which they were accompanied, cannot be put on to paper.”. He loved Marie-Adélaïde and mourned her like he had once mourned his mother. Her husband was the eldest son of Le Grand Dauphin and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria.[12]. Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (6 December 1685 – 12 February 1712) was the wife of Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy. Louis XV subsequently named his fourth daughter Marie Adélaïde in his mother's honour.[20]. In early April 1711, her father-in-law Le Grand Dauphin caught smallpox and died on 14 April at the Château de Meudon. - Lieutenant Colonel Henri Carré / Livres anciens (Autre) 55,50 € Bon état [7] Her father's dominions had been ravaged during the war. The court watched all amused how much she cared for the health of the gentleman. One was tempted to think her wholly devoted to the people with whom she happened to be for the moment.”. Dans un pays protestant, la reine, qui est catholique et de qui le roi accepte tout, déchaîne des révoltes. Until then, Marie-Adélaïde had visited Saint-Cyr three times a week to be prepared for her duties. This worried Madame de Maintenon quite a bit. Even more so as the King heard of the matter and thus withdrew his right to appear at Marly, for it bothered the Duchesse. They informed the father-in-law of Maulevrier, who happened to be the Comte de Tessé, and he decided that since the illness Maulevrier suffered of had still not been cured by the doctors, Maulevrier should accompany him to Spain for a change of air. She was just returning from mass and he offered to escort her back to her rooms, something Monsieur Dangeau usually did, but he was not present that day. It did not take long, until he was not welcome at Meudon, the residence of the Dauphin, anymore either. Fils aîné du Grand Dauphin et de Marie-Anne de Bavière. They decided she should be bled once more, enjoy a bath in boiling hot water and take an emetic. The reason is that, where there are kings, women govern; and where there are queens, men.” Both, the King and his secret wife, laughed heartily and agreed that she was in the right. A perfect Princesse. His body was borne, amid the jeers of the populace, to the Saint-Denis basilica. She taught her the who is who, the who to avoid, to whom she should be especially kind to, what the King enjoyed and what he did not enjoy, what her grandpa, Monsieur, liked and how she could please both. One little anecdote created quite a sensation but is a perfect example of how common a phenomenon this was. She did that, her face being wrapped up, and played cards, before retiring again to have supper in bed. On 6 December 1697, on her twelfth birthday, Marie Adelaïde was formally married to the Duke of Burgundy in the Palace of Versailles. The Duchess of Bourbon wanted her daughter Mademoiselle de Bourbon to wed Charles, Duke of Berry, youngest son of the Grand Dauphin. Maulevrier stayed in Spain for a year and by the time he returned, his state of mind had changed from bordering on insanity to completely insane. Her eyes were large and black, surrounded by long eyelashes.[6]. LOUIS DE FRANCE. On December 7, 1697, one day after turning 12, she was married to the king’s eldest grandson, Louis, duke of Burgundy. Sweet natured and lively, always smiling and embracing. Duc de Bourgogne (Versailles, 1682-1712.) (The marriage was not consummated until two years later.) [3] As a female, she was not eligible to inherit the duchy of Savoy due to salic law. Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie was certainly on of the most sparkling gems of Louis XIV’s Versailles and the mother of Louis XV. Your email address will not be published. Duc de Bourgogne, il est en seconde position sur la liste des héritiers présomptifs de la couronne, d’où la nécessité de l’unir à une prétendante qui satisfait aux intérêts de la France. The disasters of the war were so great that, in 1709, France came close to losing all the advantages gained over the preceding century. The Duc de Bourgogne, assured it was nothing serious as well, nevertheless travelled to Meudon, with his wife, to spent the day at the bedside of his father. The new Duchess of Burgundy had a close relationship with the king and with Madame de Maintenon. Required fields are marked *. Her betrothal at the age of 11 to Louis XIV’s grandson, the Duc de Bourgogne, in 1696, represented an effort by the king to “detach Savoy from the League of Augsburg” and was part of the Treaty of Turin, signed that same year, by which Victor Amadeus agreed to support Louis XIV in the Nine Years’ War (De Marly 95). Il était l'héritier en seconde ligne de son grand-père paternel Louis XIV m… En 1697, elle épouse Louis de France (1682 † 1712), duc de Bourgogne, puis dauphin de France. On 18 January, a Monday, Louis XIV went to Marly and as always, insisted Marie-Adélaïde should go with him. Fêtes and comedies returned as did afternoon amusements. Marie-Adélaïde said the pain was worse than what she suffered during childbirth. Only after the high-ranking officers returned as well and told the King of what happened, he began to see it was a plot against the Duc. Portraits de Louis, duc de Bourgogne et de M. A. de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne dans deux bordures ovales posées sur une console : [estampe] -- -- images Prince Louis de France, Duc de Bourgogne (1682 - 1712), Dauphin de France et Prince de Viane en 1711, à la mort de son père le Grand Dauphin. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Among her admirers were a Monsieur Nangis, very handsome, not too smart, but a great ladies’ man, and Monsieur Maulevrier, a nephew of Colbert, very ugly, but very skilled and ambitious. The Sun King did not wish too much ado in regards of celebrations, only two balls, an opera and a firework. Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (21 September 1640 – 9 June 1701) was the younger son of Louis XIII of France and his wife, Anne of Austria.His older brother was the "Sun King", Louis XIV.Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660. - Lieutenant Colonel Henri Carré / Livres anciens (Autre) Occasion dès 55,50 € Welche Punkte es vorm Kauf Ihres Duc de bourgogne louis xiv zu beachten gibt! This group, known as the cabale de Meudon, devoted themselves to her father-in-law, hoping to secure themselves in his expected reign upon the death of Louis XIV. Just as quickly as the pain vanished, the fever returned. She was the eldest daughter of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, and of Anne Marie d'Orléans. At some point, he, being all sure of the Duchesse’s affections, found out he had a rival. Duc de Bourgogne (Versailles, 1682-1712.) It was very popular at court and one could win and lose high amounts. All three were named Louis and only one reached adulthood, the future Louis XV. They thought it might be measles… but then the rash disappeared again. [3], Duc De Bourgogne a L'Arme´e; Les Annees D'Epreuves Duc de bourgogne louis xiv - Die besten Duc de bourgogne louis xiv analysiert She had one on 1705 and Madame de Maintenon noted in a letter: “The Duchesse de Bourgogne is not well; the doctors prescribe a number of remedies which require much more patience than she is able to give. On 6 December in 1697, her twelfth birthday, the marriage contract was signed and Marie-Adélaïde was wed to Louis de France, Duc de Bourgogne, the following day. [5] As children, she and her sister Maria Luisa frequented the Vigno di Madama outside Turin, and paid weekly visits to their grandmother at the Palazzo Madama in Turin. Her papa had in mind to marry her to Austria, that is to the Archduke Joseph, the eldest son of Emperor Leopold I from his third wife. [8] The Treaty of Turin was negotiated under the influence of the Maréchal de Tessé, who suggested that Marie Adelaïde be sent to France to perfect her education before marrying the French prince.[9]. If wedded to the right person, they can secure peace for their native land. LOUIS XIV, SA VIE LOUIS DE BOURGOGNE . [18] Having been bled and given emetics, she died in Versailles at the age of 26. Le duc de Bretagne naît le 25 juin 1704. Her grandmother Marie Jeanne of Savoy and the Prince of Carignan acted as godparents. She tried what she could to make the situation better, but had not too much success. Something else that worried Madame de Maintenon was that the Duc seemed way more in love with the Duchesse, than the Duchesse with him. Il veut renouer avec les beaux jours de la Cour. A other time, while visiting Marly in winter, the Duchesse de Bourgogne and her companions broke into the bedroom of the Princesse d’Harcourt and snowballed her in her bed. While Maulevrier’s illness was feigned and not real at all, something else was. [14] The influential Marie Adélaïde also brought about the disgrace of Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, the great military man of the era.[15]. Le marié a quinze ans et la duchesse douze. He locked himself in his room and only consumed milk, acting the weak sick man. While in the room below her, her husband was suffering of a fever which would reunite them again a couple of days later. I am extremely pleased with her, and I hope you will be so too when you see her.”, Madame de Maintenon was indeed very pleased as well. LOUIS DE FRANCE. There, the Duc de Bourgogne informed his grandfather the situation was a bit more … Madame later said that Marie Adélaïde was one of the only two persons Louis XIV had ever truly loved in his life, the other being Anne of Austria, the king's mother. Louis XIV could be quite uncaring. Dauphin de France (1711-1712). Petit-fils de Louis XIV et père de Louis XV.. Madame de Maintenon was constantly afraid that, due to the youthful spirit of the Duchesse, she might say or do something to compromise her husband. But with no evil spirit. The doctors remained clueless, but said it might be the best if she confessed, just in case. Marie-Adélaïde, tender eleven years old, should be send to France in order to be educated for her future role at court… and that was quite the major role, for Marie-Adélaïde’s groom was the oldest son of the Dauphin, which meant she would be Queen of France one day. Yesterday he did me the honour to say that he will have to be careful in what he says or people will think that he is exaggerating… She has a natural courtesy which makes it impossible for her to say anything unkind. Shortly after, the Duc de Bourgogne placed petards under the chair of the Princesse d’Harcourt on which she used to sit at the cart-table. However, Monsieur Fagon does not think much of the tumour of which she is so proud, for she likes to give big names to her maladies.” Another malady followed in 1708, which Madame de Maintenon blames on exhaustion after the festivities of the carnival. duchesse de Berry in France during the years 1832 and 1833. She wrote in a letter to Anne-Marie d’Orléans: “Your Royal Highness, will hardly believe how pleased the king is. Madame de Maintenon was not at all fond of gambling and Louis XIV was not too fond of it anymore either. Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (6 December 1685 – 12 February 1712) was the wife of Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy.She was the eldest daughter of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, and of Anne Marie d'Orléans.Her betrothal to the Duke of Burgundy in June 1696 was part of the Treaty of Turin, signed on 29 August 1696.She was the mother of the future King Louis XV of France. En 1697, elle épouse Louis de France (1682 † 1712), duc de Bourgogne, puis dauphin de France. Anne-Marie d’Orléans was a daughter of Monsieur, brother to Louis XIV, and his first wife Henriette … Ses grands-parents maternels étaient Ferdinand-Marie, électeur de Bavière et Henriette-Adélaïde de Savoie, fille de Victor-Amédée Ier, le duc de Savoie. Les 11 et 14 décembre 1697, Louis XIV fait donner un bal dans la galerie des Glaces à l’occasion du mariage de l'aîné de ses petits-fils, le duc de Bourgogne, avec la fille aînée du duc de Savoie Victor-Amédée II, Marie-Adélaïde. Styled as Duchess of Burgundy after her marriage, she became Dauphine of France upon the death of her father-in-law, Le Grand Dauphin, in 1711. Henriette-Anne d’Angleterre, appelée couramment Henriette, naît le 16 juin 1644. The little girl was baptised Marie-Adélaïde, with her grandmother Marie-Jeanne-Baptiste de Savoie and Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie-Carignan acting as godparents. A rose of Savoy; Marie Adélaïde of Savoy, duchesse de Bourgogne, mother of Louis XV by Williams, H. Noel (Hugh Noel), 1870-1925. She spent most of the following day in bed, but rose at 9 o’clock in the evening to visit the King and play cards in the salon. LA MORT DE LA DUCHESSE ADELAIDE DE BOURGOGNE. Hardly anyone seemed to have judged her for it. Princesses, perfect or not so perfect, all share a fate. She was born in Turin on 6 December in 1685 to Victor-Amédée II, Duc de Savoie, and Anne-Marie d’Orléans. Mme. Thus he was not impressed as he learned of the Duchesse playing Lansquenet with some random gentlemen after a picnic. [19], The couple was buried together at the Basilica of Saint Denis on 23 February 1712. Marie-Adélaïde de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne et Dauphine de France. The Duchesse visited him often and stayed for quite a while. As part of the Treaty of Turin, Victor-Amédée’s French-born mistress Jeanne-Baptiste d’Albert de Luynes and the Comte de Tessé arranged a match for Marie-Adélaïde. Until then, there were plenty other things to do and the new Duchesse engaged happily in them. Her youngest son, the only child to survive beyond childhood, later became King Louis XV of France. The rest of the court was also in the know and watched the screaming Princesse in her struggle from a distance, highly amused. She was only sixteen and the birth so difficult, that she received the Last Rites because it was feared she could die any moment. Marie-Adélaïde greeted her warmly and addressed her with a slightly improper but very endearing ma tante. La Duchesse De Bourgogne - Une Princesse De Savoie À La Cour De Louis Xiv 1685-1712. Last update: 12-18-2020. [4], Marie Adelaide was tiny, even described as "doll-sized." Elle est le dernier enfant de Charles Ier d’Angleterre et d’Henriette-Marie de Bourbon. If Louis wanted to go the Marly, Marie-Adélaïde had to go with him. He went to Montargis along with the King and the Dauphin, and was so full of joy upon seeing his sweet grandchild for the first time, that he forgot all protocol and went to greet, kiss and embrace her, before it was his turn. In case of Maulevrier and Nangis, things got even more heated. Nobody had expected it, especially not Marie-Adélaïde, who judging by Louis XIV’s advanced age, would be the new Queen of France in a couple of years…. Louis XIV and his descendants: la duchesse de Ventadour (royal governess), the duc de Bretagne, the Grand Dauphin, Louis XIV and the duc de Bourgogne, 1710 attributed to Nicolas de Largillière (1656-1746) Louis, duc de Bourgogne, puis dauphin de France, adolescent, d'après De Troy Rois et Reines d'Europe Elle est le dernier enfant de Charles Ier d’Angleterre et d’Henriette-Marie de Bourbon. Later that evening, he attempted to sneak back in and was caught in the act by a chamber-woman, who, using profanities, showed him back out at once and reported the incident to the King. She was born in Turin on 6 December in 1685 to Victor-Amédée II, Duc de Savoie, and Anne-Marie d’Orléans. It made people aware that the little pretty Princesse was more than they thought she was. Le mariage du « Petit Dauphin » Né à Versailles le 6 août 1682, quelques semaines seulement après l’installation de la Cour, Louis de France est le petit-fils de Louis XIV. Louis de France (1682 1712), duc de Bourgogne, était le fils de Louis de France (dit le Grand Dauphin) et de Marie-Anne de Bavière. The Duchesse was also extremely fond of card games, especially of lansquenet. London: Anchor Books. Neither of it helped and only weakened her further… and so, on 12 February, a Friday, after several hours of unconsciousness, Marie-Adélaïde died at 8 o’clock in the evening. Dauphin de France (1711-1712). She was the mother of the future King Louis XV of France. Little Marie-Adélaïde was rather fond of her grandmother and visited her frequently. The court did not just whisper about it, they watched all of it. To maintain her influence over her grandfather-in-law, the Duchess of Burgundy organized Berry's marriage to Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, the eldest daughter of Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans and of his wife Françoise Marie de Bourbon.