Queen of Versailles: Madame de Maintenon, First Lady of Louis XIV's France

Cover -- Queen Of Versailles -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Childhood, First Marriage, And Royal Governess, 1635-1680 -- 2 Favourite Courtier And Secret Consort, 1680-1683 -- 3 Becoming Visible, 1684-1689 -- 4 The Evolution Of The Marquise's Métier, 1690-1695 -- 5 The Eruption Of The Quietist Controversy, 1695-1697 -- 6 Quietism Vanquished, But Heresy Endures, 1697-1699 -- 7 1700-1709, Part One: Mother Of The State And Protectress Of The Realm -- 8 1700-1709, Part Two: Queen Of The Court And Mother Of The Church 9 1709-1715, Part One: La Toute Puissante, Or Waning Influence? Domestic And International Affairs And Court Politics -- 10 1709-1715, Part Two: The Universal Abbess -- Mortal Challenges And Jansenist Crises -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Mark Bryant. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web.