The Vicomte de Bragelonne - Love and Affairs Quiz

Answer: Mademoiselle de la Valliere

Raoul speaks to Athos in the chapter titled 'The Consent of Athos' and says:
"I love Mademoiselle de la Valliere above everything; and it is not proper to leave her in a position where her reputation, her virtue even, may be assailed. It is my wish, therefore, to marry her, monsieur, and I have come to solicit your consent to my marriage."

Answer: Louis XIV

La Valliere first professes her love for the King in the chapter titled 'Under the Royal Oak':
"...it is not the privilege of all eyes to gaze upon the sun; but I will look upon him, even were I to be blinded in doing so."

Answer: Madame, Princess Henrietta Stuart

Guiche spends so much time with Madame that her husband, Monsieur, begins to suspect that Guiche's intentions are less than innocent. Because of this, Monsieur successfully implores his brother, the King, to send Guiche away from the court.

Answer: Madame la Marquise de Belliere

Fouquet has a subterranean tunnel which connects his office and a house across the street where he meets his mistresses. In the chapter titled 'The Houses of M. Fouquet' he uses this passage to meet with the Marquise de Belliere, also known as Beatrice, whom he is having an affair with.

Answer: All of these ladies

Louis first loves and spends all his time with Madame, despite the jealousy of their respective spouses. He soon shifts his full affection to la Valliere who acts as his mistress for most of the series. By the end of the story he breaks la Valliere's heart when he decides that he would rather give his affection to de Montespan.

Answer: Madame Truchen Gechter

Planchet has purchased a small estate in Fontainebleau where he finally retires to with Truchen, in the chapter titled 'Planchet's Inventory' towards the end of the series.

Answer: Nobody

Contrary the storyline which is used in the 1998 version of the movie The Man in the Iron Mask, where D'artagnan has an affair The Queen Mother, he has no love interest throughout the 'Vicomte de Bragelonne' series of books. D'artagnan is a loyal and devoted soldier and has no time for romance.

Answer: Monsieur Malicorne

Malicorne campaigns to have Montalais admitted to the court of Madame and soon afterwards campaigns to have himself admitted to the court of Monsieur so that he may live at court with Montalais.

Answer: Monsieur le Chevalier de Lorraine

Despite being married to the very beautiful Madame, Monsieur prefers to spend his time with le Chevalier. Dumas, in his writing, often hints at Monsieur's homosexual tendencies. At the near end of the series Monsieur becomes quite agitated when Louis XIV orders him to send le Chevalier de Lorraine away from the court.

Answer: The Comte De Guiche

Madame teases Guiche and keeps him at bay until she is told that he is nearly killed in a duel in which he was attempting to defend her honor. From then on Madame and Guiche harbor a reciprocal love for each other.

Answer: Madame, Princess Henrietta-Anne Stuart

The Duke of Buckingham escorts Princess Henrietta from England to France for the purpose of her wedding. Once he arrives with her in France he doesn't wish to leave. Finally, at the request of a jealous Monsieur, Louis XIV politely sends the Duke back to England.

Answer: Raoul de Bragelonne

Raoul is sent to England with a message for Charles II; the message is from Louis XIV, asking Charles to keep Raoul happy in England so that Louis may free to pursue la Valliere. During Raoul's stay in England Miss Grafton becomes enamored with Raoul and wishes for his proposal.

Answer: Athenais de Tonnay-Charente

Athenais mentions St. Aignan's name as someone she is interested in during her conversation with Montalais and la Valliere under the Royal Oak. St. Aignan overhears this and later attempts to create a relationship with Athenais. Despite his repeated attempts, she plays too-hard-to-get with St. Aignan and he seems to quickly lose interest.

Answer: Cardinal Mazarin

It is rumored that Cardinal Mazarin and the Queen-Mother, Anne of Austria had a secret marriage, though it is not proven. This would, of course, be after the death of the first Duke of Buckingham and that of Louis XIII.

Answer: Madame Marguerite Vanel

The heavily despised Colbert has an affair with Madame Vanel, although it is probably nothing more than a political relationship. Madame Vanel is an ex-lover of Fouquet, who Colbert is trying to ruin, and this aspect no doubt makes her somewhat appealing to Colbert.