Twenty Years After · Character
Madame de Chevreuse
A scheming noblewoman and former friend of Anne of Austria.
minor
Also known as Madame, Duchess de Chevreuse
First appearance: One of Marie Michon's Adventures
Madame de Chevreuse's tie to Anne of Austria is one of the pressures that moves Twenty Years After—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Revealed as Marie Michon and Raoul's mother; agrees to help Raoul gain military favor.
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With Anne of Austria (friendship): Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their relationship has cooled due to political shifts. With Athos (friendship): Athos and Madame de…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Frondeurs and Royal Court
- Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
- Servants and Loyalists
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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- Anne of Austria
friendship · ambivalent
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their… How this plays out →
- Athos
friendship · positive
- Mazarin
rivalry · negative
- Anne of Austria
friendship · ambivalent
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their… How this plays out →
- Mazarin
rivalry · negative
- Athos
friendship · positive
- Athos
friendship · positive
- Anne of Austria
friendship · ambivalent
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Madame de Chevreuse appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- One of Marie Michon's Adventures
- The Abbé Scarron
- XXX: Skirmishing
- Cardinal Mazarin as King
- In Which It Is Shown That It Is Sometimes More Difficult for Kings to Return to the Capitals of Their Kingdoms, Than to Make an Exit
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