The court of Louis XV - Imbert de Saint-Amand

Economists, the, [218].
Elisabeth, Madame, daughter of the Dauphiness, [265].
Elisabeth, Madame, the Infanta, marries, [247];
goes to Spain, [247];
visits her parents at Versailles, [247], [248];
her grief at her sister Henriette’s death, [252], [253];
spends a year at Versailles, [253];
did not esteem her husband, [253];
her ambitions, [253];
her final return to France and death, [253], [254];
accused by Michelet of causing the Seven Years’ War, [253], [254];
a selection from one of her last letters, [254].
Elisabeth of Russia, death of, [211].
Encyclopedia, the, [216], [271].
Encyclopedists, the, [217], [218].
Enfant prodigue, L’, performed at Versailles, [139], [154].
Erigone, performed at Versailles, [139].
Étioles, Madame d’, Marquise de Pompadour, see [Pompadour, Marquise de].
Étioles, M. Lenormand d’, [118], [120], [121], [175];
not anxious to take back his wife, [176].
Europe, condition of, after treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, [202], [203].

Favart, verses by, [228].
Félicité, Pauline, Mademoiselle de Nesle comes to Versailles, [54];
becomes mistress of Louis XV., [54];
marries Count de Vintimille, [56];
see [Vintimille, Countess de].
Fitz-James, Bishop, forbids Louis XV. absolution while Madame de Châteauroux remains with him, [79];
administers extreme unction to the King, [80];
his detractors, [80].
Fleury, Bishop of Fréjus, [30];
his origin and advancement, [32];
preceptor of Louis XV., [32];
his influence over Louis XV., [32];
Madame de Prie’s plot to get rid of, [33];
departs from the court, [34];
is recalled by Louis XV., [34];
his death, [68], [246].
Fontanelle, his verses to Marie Leczinska, [239], [240].
Frederick the Great, [205], [214], [222].
Fréjus, Bishop of, see [Fleury].

Gresset, [139].

Helvetius, quoted, [215].
Hénault, President, his words concerning Marquise de Pompadour, [118];
offers manuscript of his Abrégé chronologique to Marie Leczinska, [238];
his verses to Marie Leczinska, [239].
Henriette, Madame, [247], [248];
of her by Honoré Bonhomme, [249];
her death, [248], [249];
her sad love affair, [250], [251];
her death, [252].
Hermitage, the, [151].

Infanta, Madame, see [Elisabeth, Madame].
Ismène performed at Versailles, [139].
Issart, Marquis des, [261].

Jansenism, [194], [195].
Jesuits, [173–175], [189–192];
the order condemned, [221], [222].

La Tour, his pastel of Madame de Pompadour, [216];
his pastel Marie Leczinska, [236].
Leczinska, Marie, see [Marie Leczinska].
Leczinska, Stanislas, his life of exile, [23];
his death, [266].
Louis XV., women of court of, [1] et seq.;
daughters of, [2], [112], [113], [245]et seq.;
his character and career reviewed, [4–10];
his mistresses, [6], [7];
his melancholy, [8], [158];
his death, [10];
beginning of his reign, [14];
affianced to Infanta Marie Anne Victoire, [14], [15];
established at Versailles, [15];
coronation of, [15];
his health delicate, [18];
his marriage to Infanta Marie Anne Victoire broken off, [20], [21];
his beauty, [25];
marries Marie Leczinska, [26];
meets Marie Leczinska, [27];
his early married life exemplary, [30], [39], [40];
his affection for Fleury, Bishop of Fréjus, [32];
recalls Fleury, [34];
expels Duke of Bourbon, [34], [35];
his growing indifference towards Marie Leczinska, [42];
influences about him, [43–45];
makes a favorite of Madame de Mailly, [47], [48];
changes his apartments, [48];
his trifling life, [49], [52];
becomes tired of Madame de Mailly, [53], [59];
makes a favorite of Pauline Félicité, [54];
his remorse, [54], [55];
his dismay at death of Countess de Vintimille, [58];
makes a favorite of Madame de la Tournelle, [62] et seq.;
his severity towards Madame de Mailly, [61];
dismisses Madame de Mailly from court, [65];
his economy, [69];
makes Madame de la Tournelle Duchess of Châteauroux, [69], [70];
isolates himself at court, [71];
hesitates to join his troops, [72–74];
at the head of his troops, [74];
misses Madame de Châteauroux, [76];
receives Madame de Châteauroux at Lille, [77];
goes to Metz, [78];
falls ill, [79];
is compelled to dismiss Madame de Châteauroux, [79];
receives extreme unction, [80];
grief of France at illness of, [81];
his reconciliation with the Queen, [81];
repentant only when sick, [83], [180], [181];
returns to Paris, [88];
visits Madame de Châteauroux, [88], [89];
his neglect of Madame de Châteauroux during her last illness, [90];
his emotions transitory, [92];
his personal attractions, [97];
his religious feelings, [98];
his ennui, [92], [99], [100], [133];
his monarchical faith, [101];
how he differs from Louis XIV., [101], [102];
among his troops, [102];
not as indolent as accused of being, [103];
his sensuality, [103], [104];
his distrust and timidity, [104];
his dissimulation, [105], [205];
his indecision, [105];
D’Argenson’s portrait of, [105], [106];
neglects the Queen, [107];
receives Marie Thérèse Antoinette Raphaelle at Étampes, [110];
his meeting with Madame d’Étioles at the Hôtel de Ville ball, [120];
installs Madame d’Étioles at Versailles, [121];
joins the army, [122];
confers title of Marquise de Pompadour on Madame d’Étioles, [124];
returns to Versailles, [125];
relinquishes his military activity, [129], [130];
his policy in the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, [130];
yields up the fruit of his conquests, [130], [131];
Voltaire’s lines to, [131];
change of public feeling toward, [132];
his interest in the theatre of Madame de Pompadour, [138];
becomes bored by dramatic spectacles, [145];
transfers performances from Versailles to château of Bellevue, [145], [146];
his conscience uneasy, [158];
equestrian statue of, [159], [160];
public attacks on, [165], [166];
his Jubilee, [169], [171], [172];
his religious tendencies, [166], [173];
retains Madame de Pompadour only through compassion, [174];
wounded by Damiens, [180–182];
public sympathy for, [182];
receives Madame de Pompadour graciously, [187];
his attitude towards Jansenism, [196];
his spirit of compromise, [197];
summons Christopher de Beaumont to the archbishopric of Paris, [196];
sends de Beaumont to Conflans, [197];
recalls de Beaumont, [199];
his enmity to Parliament, [198], [200];
his indecision, [203], [204];
his attitude toward Austria, [205];
accepts resignation of Abbé Bernis, [210], [211];
gives up cities possessed in Germany, [212];
his words concerning famous men of letters of France, [214];
revokes the privileges of editors of the Encyclopedia, [216], [217];
anonymous letter to, [217], [218];
called a Herod by the people, [219], [220];
his words at the funeral of Madame de Pompadour, [231];
fond of the society of his daughters, [255], [256];
selects a second wife for the Dauphin, [258];
at the death-bed of his wife, [273].
Louis XIV., [13], [101];
his attitude towards Jansenism, [195].
Louis XVI., [265].
Louis XVIII., [265].
Louise, Madame, [247], [255].
Luynes, Duchess de, [127], [128];
Marie Leczinska’s letters to, [241], [242];
Marie Leczinska’s friendship for, [241], [242].
Luynes, Duke de, his gift to Marie Leczinska, [241], [242].

Machault, M. de, his attitude towards Madame de Pompadour, [183];
his interview with Madame de Pompadour, [184], [185].
Mailly, Countess de, [1], [46];
her birth and marriage, [47];
description of, by Le Roy, [47];
becomes mistress of Louis XV., [47], [48];
loses affection of the King, [53];
introduces her sister, Pauline Félicité, to the King, [54];
her grief at death of her sister, [58];
dismissed from court, [60] et seq.;
pitied by every one, [64];
pensioned by the King, [67];
her last years, [93];
her last days and death, [170–172].
Mariage fait et rompu, Le, performed at Versailles, [139].
Maria Theresa, [204];
her display of admiration for Louis XV., [205].
Marie Anne Victoire, Infanta, affianced to Louis XIV., [14], [15];
sent back to Spain on account of her youth, [18], [20], [21];
marries Joseph Emanuel, [21].
Marie Antoinette, [2].
Marie Josèphe of Saxony, the Dauphiness, [259];
the marriage of, with the Dauphin, [259] et seq.;
the Duke de Richelieu’s words concerning, [261];
leaves Dresden for Versailles, [261];
Marshal Saxe’s words concerning, [261], [262];
marries the Dauphin, [261–263];
burdened by court etiquette, [263], [264];
makes herself beloved, [264];
her children, [264], [265];
a perfect wife and mother, [265];
her words at the death of the Dauphin, [267];
her death, [268];
her life a symbol, [271].
Marie Leczinska, [2];
her birth, [23];
her character, [23–25], [272], [273];
Duke of Bourbon’s words concerning, [25];
suddenly called to the throne of France, [24], [25];
her marriage to Louis XV., [26];
her letter to her father concerning her reception by the French people, [26], [27];
meets Louis XV., [27];
her gifts to the ladies of the court, [27];
pleases every one, [28];
goes to Versailles, [29];
her early married life happy, [30];
jealous of influence of Fleury over Louis XV., [32];
her worthy life, [40];
gives birth to twins, [40];
her pious excursion to Paris, [40], [41];
her children, [41], [245] et seq.;
her behavior towards Louis XV., [41], [42];
her suffering on account of the favor of Madame de Mailly with the King, [48];
her sympathy for Madame de Mailly, [64];
visits the King ill at Metz, [81–83];
her disappointment regarding the King’s feelings towards her, [83];
her feelings at the death of Madame de Châteauroux, [91];
D’Argenson’s words concerning, [106];
her tenth child, [106];
neglected by the King, [107];
her daily life, [107], [108];
her peace of heart, [109];
called the “Good Queen,” [109];
her reception of Madame de Pompadour, [126];
her feelings towards Madame de Pompadour, [128];
refuses to permit Madame de Pompadour to take part in religious service, [169];
her words concerning Madame de Pompadour after the latter’s death, [231];
compared with Madame de Pompadour, [233–235], [276];
her character, [233] et seq.;
portrait of, by La Tour, [236];
Nattier’s portrait of, [237];
sketch of, by Madame du Deffand, [237], [238];
her circle of friends, [238];
her words to President Hénault, [239];
President Hénault’s verses to, [239];
Fontanelle’s verses to, [239], [240];
her letters to the Duchess de Luynes, [241], [242];
her friendship for the Duchess de Luynes, [241], [242];
her solid information, [243];
a tender mother, [245], [255];
the daughters of, [245] et seq.;
her resignation in grief at loss of two of her daughters, [255];
her relations to her children, [255], [256];
her apartments, [256], [257];
her liking for Marie Josèphe, the Dauphiness, [264];
loses her son and father, [266], [267];
crushed by sorrow, [268];
goes to the Carmelite convent of Compiègne, [270];
Madame de Campan’s words concerning, [270];
universally beloved, [272];
falls ill, [273];
her last moments and death, [273–275];
her funeral, [276];
the last Queen who ended her days on the throne of France, [276].
Marie Thérèse Antoinette Raphaelle, her marriage to the Dauphin, [110];
her amiability, [111];
her death, [129], [130], [258].
Massillon, [275].
Maurepas, [89], [90], [162].
Memoirs of court of Louis XV., [3].
Mère coquette, performed at Versailles, [142].
Michelet, his words concerning Madame de Prie, [36];
his effort to cast ridicule on the daughters of Louis XV., [245];
accuses Madame Elisabeth of being the cause of the Seven Years’ War, [253], [254].
Montpensier, Mademoiselle, her birth and marriage, [19];
becomes Queen of Spain, [19];
sent back to France, [20];
her later life, [21].
Motte, Mademoiselle de la, [117].

Nattier, his portrait of Marie Leczinska, [237].
Nesle, Mademoiselle de, see [Félicité, Pauline].
Nuptial ceremony of putting to bed, described, [262], [263].

Orleans, Duke of, [16];
sketch of his career, [113], [114].