scholars today to investigate the strictly regulated life of the French nobility. Freeing oneself from social constraints was often accompanied by confrontation. This was particularly difficult for women; in [...] e to men, restricted in their rights and freedoms. This was no exception, even for women of high social standing. Education was also strictly regulated, as it was feared that educated, strong and above [...] served to accumulate more land and money, to claim titles and properties and to link the political and social relations of two dynasties. Love for the husband sometimes played no role at all, usually only a