England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
1670.-Louise de Querouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth.
Ibid, p. 53. | |
Concerning Monsieur Le Tellier's sentiments in regard to the management of the affairs of England to the advantage of the French, among other expedients he proposed the sending over some choice female as might be capable to charm a prince whose heart was so susceptible of an amorous flame as that of the king of England. In conformity to which project they made choice of the opportunity of the princess's going over to effect it, and therefore she upon her arrival presented our king, her brother, with her woman, known then by the name of Madame Carwell, but much better since by the title of Duchess of Portsmouth. | |