Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans born?August 29, 1627
2. Where was Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans born?Château de Blois, France
3. What is the nickname?La Grande Mademoiselle
4. Who was Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans?She was a French princess from the House of Bourbon who lived in the 1600s. She was famous for leading troops in the Fronde war and for writing books about her life.
5. Why did she fire the Bastille cannons at her cousin Louis XIV?She was fighting in the Fronde war and wanted to support her friend the Prince de Condé. She used the cannons to defend Paris against the royal army.

House of Bourbon: A royal dynasty that ruled France from the 16th century until the French Revolution and beyond.
Cardinal Mazarin: An Italian cardinal and statesman who served as the chief minister of France from 1642 to 1661.
Absolute Monarchy: A form of government where the monarch holds supreme autocratic authority, not restricted by written laws, legislature, or customs.
Dynastic Politics: Political strategies and power struggles centered around royal families and their succession to thrones.