"Madame de Pompadour: Power and Influence at Versailles 1745-1764" by Lauren Wilson

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Date of Award

5-2025

Document Type

Restricted Thesis: Campus only access

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

History

First Advisor

Dr. Sydney Watts

Second Advisor

Dr. Nicole Sackley

Abstract

This thesis examines Madame de Pompadour and her journey to becoming the most influential women in Versailles, highlighting her position as a political advisor to Louis XV and how it impacted France’s involvement in the Seven Years War (1756-1763), expanding on how she acquired and used this power.

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