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María Luisa of Savoy

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influence of Ursins

In Marie-Anne de la Trémoille, princess des Ursins
…Louis XIV of France, to María Luisa of Savoy, Louis sent her to Spain to be the queen’s camarera mayor (principal lady of the bedchamber). She soon established a complete ascendancy over María Luisa, who, in turn, ruled Philip. Until 1714 it was, in effect, the princess who decided Spanish…
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Spanish history

In Spain: The War of the Spanish Succession
…were supported by the queen, María Luisa of Savoy, and her friend the 60-year-old Marie-Anne de la Trémoille, princesse des Ursins.
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