The memoirs of Duchess Sophie of Hannover exemplify female life writing
in the seventeenth century. By no means merely a collection of anecdotes, her
self-narrative is used by the duchess to foster the glory and reputation of the
Dynasty of the Welfen, and to secure her place and role within that dynasty.
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