Madame Du Barry
Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry (19 August 1743 – 8 December 1793) was the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
Read more about Madame Du Barry: Early Life, Life As A Courtesan and Official Mistress To Louis XV, The Diamond Necklace, Death of Louis XV and Exile, Life After Louis XV, Imprisonment, Trial and Execution, In Popular Culture
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