The ’Scandalous’ Mistress of King Louis XV | The REAL Jeanne du Barry

Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV who divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. But what was her story? How did a young woman of common blood, with only a light education and no experience of the royal court, rise to become Louis XV’s most trusted companion and lover? This video looks at the rise and fall of Versailles’ most scandalous royal mistress, the infamous Madame du Barry... If you like my videos, consider sponsoring me via Patreon here! You can watch selected videos before they go on Youtube, take part in exclusive polls, and even create fan requests! Sources and Related Books: Madame Du Barry: The Wages of Beauty by Joan Haslip - The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame Du Barry by Tracy Adams and Christine Adams - Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser - The above book links are affiliate links, and by clicking and buying a book, you’re helping support this channel. Thank you very much! 🙌 For my images and footage, thanks to: Videvo Pixabay Wikimedia Commons, especially: Zairon Jean-Marie Hullot Trizek Communicationmna Jorge Láscar Ketounette Eric Pouhier