Madame de Pompadour - Louis XV's Mistress

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Lillian I want to know about her intelligence 12/25/2010
mia You are very inaccurate. She most certainly was NOT a 'butcher's wfe', but the wife of a rich man- later a rich 'fermier general'. While 'Poisson' was indeed the family name, it was HER family name (and her brother's), not her husband's. Her husband's name was d'estoiles'. 1/3/2010
bb the kid nice 9/15/2009
Reinette I am doing a project on Madame Poisson, and it seems to me like she was a very talented Lady. You GO Girl! 5/26/2009
N. Robinson Mme de Pompadour could hardly have been said to "never have particularly loved" Louis XV, as she devoted her life to satisfying a man through her own ill health. An argument that such devotion was because of the position she hoped to maintain at court or to maintain the wealth of La Maitresse en Titre, would not hold, as she had already been given title, property and wealth. Also, when it was made clear to the court hat her status was in no way diminished after Louis XV's recovery from the assassination attempt, she never took vengeance on all the courtiers who had dropped her like a hot potato, thinking that Louis' death would automatically remove her from power and the court. Though some tried to convince her to leave Versailles, she decided to remain to hear the King's orders on the matter! Her 'reinstatement' proves the matter. At this time her continued allegiance and devotion to the king never waivered - even while he visited the Royal brothel - the Parc aux Cerfs. Upon her death Louis is said to have shown enormous grief, standing in the rain as he watched her body leave the palace. It is noteworthy too that Mme de Pompadour was actually allowed to die at Versailles - an honour usually reserved for the royal family only. 6/14/2008
Allison Very nice. 4/14/2008
maddy some of this article is wrong. 1/16/2008
m Burbidge King's mistress -word at end of 2nd line should be opprobium 12/6/2007
alice thie piece of writing is very very confincing it seems madame de pompedorewas a lady of many talents of witch seem to be the constant desire to mean somthing more then a fling or a meaning less object i do belive you have put that into words.
 4/5/2007
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