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5.09 Hortense Mancini (1) The runaway Mazarinette

The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

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The Convent of Duchess Mazura

Duchess Mazura was locked away in a convent for her own safety. Her husband, Armand Charles, broke an agreement and physically restrained her when she attempted to leave the house. She realized that her fun-loving personality, good looks and charms were her best weapons, and so she flaunted them as best she could. And so the legend began of the convent escapades of Duchess Mazura.

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