Supersluts of History: Royal Mistress Madam du Barry
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
06/12/26
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Madam du Barry's life was remarkable: from rags, to riches, to... revolution. And she pi**ed off Marie Antoinette along the way, too.
How did this courtesan from a poor background make it to be royal mistress in Versailles? How did the French Revolution impact her? And what her 'special talents' that attracted King Louis XV?
In our new mini-series, we're exploring and celebrating women whose sexuality was used to define them.
Joining Kate today is historian and author Professor Christine Adams, to take us back to 18th century France to find out more about this remarkable woman.
This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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