Du barry Sentence Examples

du barry

  • She had many rivals during her lifetime and on her death in 1764 she was succeeded by Madame du Barry.

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  • In order to present her at court it was necessary to find a title for her, and as Count Jean du Barry was married himself his brother Guillaume offered himself as nominal husband.

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  • The comtesse du Barry was presented at court on the 22nd of April 1769, and became official mistress of the king.

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