Madame de Motteville served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII of France. Her memoirs offer a firsthand account of life at court in the mid-17th century, and provide insights into the political and social dynamics of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The little-known story of two spirited sisters who flaunted every social convention of 17th century Europe in their determination to live independently.

Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino is a book by Dorothée duchesse de Dino. It communicates the memoirs of a Baltic German noblewoman. Her mother was Dorothea von Medem, also known as Duchess of Courland.