You're welcome. Because Philippe is a very sympathetic character in Versailles, a lot of younger people got interested in him and promptly exploded into indignation of how he was presented in a great many work of fiction and non fiction before Versailles. As, for example, in the (mostly very good) tv series about Charles II, "C2: The Power and the Passion". And there were cries of homophobia galore. Which, yes, always a factor that can't be discounted, but within the context of his first marriage he did often behave terrible, and Minette had an increasing awful life because of it. Was she herself also at fault? In that she at the very least flirted with her brother-in-law early in the marriage and then with one of Philippe's boyfriends, the Comte de Guiche, yes. But as her husband, he had the greater power, and he did use it in every way a husband hating his wife at that time could. That's not something homophobic scriptwriters or novelists made up, it's something well documented via plenty of letters both from everyone involved and from French and visiting nobles at Versailles.
In conclusion, as we've said about many a royal woman: would not have wanted to be one for love or money, not ever.
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Re: He's just a soul whose intentions were good: Morgenstern on FW - A
Your write-up on Minette was interesting and horrifying. Thank you!
Re: He's just a soul whose intentions were good: Morgenstern on FW - A
In conclusion, as we've said about many a royal woman: would not have wanted to be one for love or money, not ever.