Professor Christine Adams

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So at this point, everybody knew that the

the best way to get the king's attention and to influence the king was through a woman.

And so there was a lot of activity at court to introduce someone to the king that would be useful to you, right?

That you could work through her then.

So it appears that Richelieu was the man who could help put her before the king.

Did she marry to Barry?

Did she just take his name?

No, she marries his brother.

So to be introduced at court, and once she met the king, and once they've

He became quite besotted with her, and they began this rather torrid affair in the summer of 1768.

They decided that they wanted to find a way for her to legitimately be openly at court.

And so for that, she had to be presented officially at court.

And for that to happen, she had to have noble title.

So Jean de Berry very conveniently has an older brother who does have noble title that goes back several centuries.

So they arrange a marriage between Jeanne and the brother of her pimp.

And they get married and the husband goes off and she can be introduced at court now.

Wow.

So what was her original name?

Jeanne?

Her original name was Jeanne Bécu.

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