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Oct 2019
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Jeanne de Saint-Rémy Pt. 1: Comtesse de ...

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Jeanne de la Motte was an 18th-century French confidence artist. She eventually hoodwinked the members of the royal family in such a dramatic fashion, it ultimately contributed to the fall of the monarchy, and hastened the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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