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# When the Duke of Vendôme accused Marshal de Bassompierre of plotting against Richelieu, hinting at the marshal's secret marriage to the sister of the Duke of Guise with the words "You will doubtless take the side of Monsieur de Guise, because you kiss his
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- Published: 2021-01-08T16:45:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:41:43.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Aristocracy, Mores, Paris, Humour

When the Duke of Vendôme accused Marshal de Bassompierre of plotting against Richelieu, hinting at the marshal's secret marriage to the sister of the Duke of Guise with the words "You will doubtless take the side of Monsieur de Guise, because you kiss his sister, Madame de Conti", Bassompierre, famed for his wit and verve, replied: "No matter. I have had all your aunts, and it did not make me love you any the better."

*The aunts of the Duke of Vendôme were the sisters of that very* [Gabrielle d'Estrées](https://theparnassian.com/portret-liubovnitsy-genrikha-iv-gabriel-destre-s-odnoi-iz-sester-gertsoginei-de-villar-ili-madam-de-balani-szhimaiushchei-ee-sosok/?ref=theparnassian.com)*, whom people called "the seven deadly sins"*