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 Chevreuse share a respectful alliance, often working together in royalist intrigues. With Mazarin (rivalry): Madame de Chevreuse is a political enemy of Mazarin, constantly plotting against his influence and power.

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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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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

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 →

Anne of Austria
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their relationship has cooled due to political shifts.
Athos
Athos and Madame de Chevreuse share a respectful alliance, often working together in royalist intrigues.
Mazarin
Madame de Chevreuse is a political enemy of Mazarin, constantly plotting against his influence and power.
Anne of Austria
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their relationship has cooled due to political shifts.
Mazarin
Madame de Chevreuse is a political enemy of Mazarin, constantly plotting against his influence and power.
Athos
Athos and Madame de Chevreuse share a respectful alliance, often working together in royalist intrigues.
Athos
Athos and Madame de Chevreuse share a respectful alliance, often working together in royalist intrigues.
Anne of Austria
Anne and Madame de Chevreuse were once close friends and co-conspirators, but their relationship has cooled due to political shifts.

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One of Marie Michon's Adventures
Revealed as Marie Michon and Raoul's mother; agrees to help Raoul gain military favor.
The Abbé Scarron
Arrives at the salon, gives Athos a letter for Raoul's benefit, and kisses Raoul's forehead before departing.
XXX: Skirmishing
Mentioned in de Guiche's gossip about court; Raoul feels sympathy for her.
Cardinal Mazarin as King
Chevreuse is mentioned as one of the figures from Anne's past that Mazarin uses to reproach her.
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
Initially resistant to peace, she is persuaded by Athos and agrees to visit Bragelonne incognito as Marie Michon.

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