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Madame Henrietta

The wife of Charles I, seeking aid in France.

minor

Also known as Henrietta, Madame Henrietta of England

First appearance: xxxviii henrietta maria and mazarin

Madame Henrietta shows up with force in A Letter from Charles the First. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young princess, daughter of Queen Henrietta and King Charles I, comforts her mother and prays for their family.
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Madame Henrietta first appears in 0037 xxxviii henrietta maria and mazarin.

In A Letter from Charles the First: The young princess, daughter of Queen Henrietta and King Charles I, comforts her mother and prays for their family.

Later, in How, Sometimes, the Unhappy Mistake Chance for Providence: Young princess who shows concern for the Count de Guiche; blushes at his name.

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PLPlanchetBABazinCRCromwellCSCharles StuartAOAnne of AustriaMHMadame Henrietta

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Characters and Historical Figures
  • Frondeurs and Royal Court
  • Servants and Loyalists

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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