The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine gathers the letters of three remarkable women of the court of Louis XIV: the Princess Palatine, mother of the Regent; Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and Madame de Maintenon, the king’s secret wife, in relation to her foundation at Saint-Cyr. Together they open a vivid window onto Versailles.
The letters are candid, observant, and often sharp, recording the personalities, ceremonies, and intrigues of the Sun King’s court from the inside. They form a precious source on the private world of Bourbon royalty and the women who moved within it. This free EPUB download presents the complete correspondence in translation.