Napoleon's Second Wife: Who Was Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise?
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The marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte to his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, is well known – not least because it ended as a result of the latter's inveterate adultery and profligacy. But how much do you know about the French Emperor’s second wife? Here, author Deborah Jay explores the life of Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise
The marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte to his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, is well known – not least because it ended as a result of the latter's inveterate adultery and profligacy. But how much do you know about the French Emperor’s second wife? Here, author Deborah Jay explores the life of Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise
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90 Marie Louise Of Parma Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Marie Louise Archiduchesse d'Autriche Impératrice des Français', c1810, (1921). Portrait of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1791-1847), ' Archduchess of Austria, Empress of the French', and second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She is
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Marie Louise after Napoleon's fall from power
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Bonesprit Marie–Louise of Austria
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Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1815.Artist: T Blood # 1625573 - Heritage Images
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Marie Louise of Austria, Napoleon's controversial second wife
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Marie Louise of Austria (1791-1847). Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her death. She was Napoleon's second wife and Empress of the Fren - Album alb2592178
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Napoleon's Second Wife: Who Was Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise?
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