The Case of “la Cantina”. A Palace Scandal in the Madrid of Charles II

  • Arturo Echavarren Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CHMO.2015.v40.49165
Keywords: Cantina, Queen Marie Louise of Orleans, Gallophobic Revolt, Charles II of Spain.

Abstract

This paper casts light on the intrigues of Nicole Quentin, known in Spain as “la Cantina”, a French dueña de retrete to the Queen Marie Louise of Orléans, first wife of Charles II of Spain. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary documents, this article examines the palace rivalries and political scheming which led the dueña to be subjected to a criminal process, concluding with the exile of all the French servants to the Queen.
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Echavarren, A. (2015). The Case of “la Cantina”. A Palace Scandal in the Madrid of Charles II. Cuadernos de Historia Moderna, 40, 125-152. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CHMO.2015.v40.49165
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Vol. 40 (2015)
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Estudios

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