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Hortense Mancini

Marie Mancini (1639-1715)
Divorce Pioneer of the Renaissance
Joined her sister Hortense Mancini in escaping from an equally abusive marriage, making headlines (and trouble) all across Europe in the process.
Hortense Mancini (1646-1699)
Divorce Pioneer of the Renaissance
One of the most infamous libertines of the Renaissance, she cavorted all over Europe to flee her abusive marriage, lived a hedonistic life, and wrote memoirs under her own name – all in an attempt to win herself a divorce.

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