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Duc de Bassompierre
A French nobleman and former marshal.
minor
Also known as Bassompierre, de Bassompierre
First appearance: i the ghost of cardinal richelieu
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
- Protagonist
- Frondeurs and Royal Court
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and political reversal of Madame de Longueville…
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