Pardon My French: The Marquis de Sade
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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Madame De Montreville, the Marquis's Mother in Law
Marquis de sad and his wife were in legal trouble after a woman climbed out of their window to get away from him. His wife, renee, knew that her husband's sexual tastes were unorthodox but she loved him anyway. Now the couple found themselves in serious legal trouble under the threat of ruinous scandal. But if they could grease the right palms, this could go away. Luckily, there was a very good one in the family - madame de montreville. She offered an obscene sum of money to withdraw the charges and stay silent on the marquis de sad's sexual predilections. The frightened german immigrant agreed.
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