Political Thought

In addition, to being a writer of poetry and a defender of equality for women, one area that is sometimes overlooked is her thoughts on politics. She had personal contact with many of the major historical personalities of the time. They included kings, queens, and other prominent individuals. So, some of her writing involved her opinions on the political state of affairs in France. She reflected deeply on political life, including questions of legitimacy, authority, liberty, justice and rights (Forhan, p. 167, 2002).