Napoleon's Second Wife: Who Was Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise?

The marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte to his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, is well known – not least because it ended as a result of the latter's inveterate adultery and profligacy. But how much do you know about the French Emperor’s second wife? Here, author Deborah Jay explores the life of Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise

The marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte to his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, is well known – not least because it ended as a result of the latter's inveterate adultery and profligacy. But how much do you know about the French Emperor’s second wife? Here, author Deborah Jay explores the life of Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise

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