Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Illustrations follow page ix
5. Introduction 3
6. Childhood, First Marriage, and Royal Governess, 1635–1680 22
7. Favourite Courtier and Secret Consort, 1680–1683 42
8. “Becoming Visible,” 1684–1689 68
9. The Evolution of the Marquise’s Métier, 1690–1695 96
10. The Eruption of the Quietist Controversy, 1695–1697 137
11. Quietism Vanquished, but Heresy Endures, 1697–1699 175
12. 1700–1709, Part One: “Mother of the State” and “Protectress of the Realm” 214
13. 1700–1709, Part Two: Queen of the Court and “Mother of the Church” 270
14. 1709–1715, Part One: “La Toute Puissante,” or Waning Influence? Domestic and International Affairs and Court Politics 315
15. 1709–1715, Part Two: The “Universal Abbess” – Mortal Challenges and Jansenist Crises 348
16. Conclusion 386
17. Abbreviations 393
18. Notes 395
19. Bibliography 487
20. Index 517