How France’s Women Changed History Through the Salon

In the early 17th century, the French royal court was out of control. This was nothing new, and things would only get more scandalous in the near future, but even so, the nobility of the time was entranced by the daily gossip and whispers about various intrigues and rumors related to royal and political goings-on. Catherine de Vivonne, also known as the marquise de Rambouillet, wasn’t impressed. She was of noble Roman birth, but had been married into the French nobility at the age of 12. And she had a better idea for how the French nobility should be spending their leisure time. <a href="https://medium.com/unruly-women/how-frances-women-changed-history-through-the-salon-7b8049db15e6">Click Here</a>