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Character--Chevalier d'Eon Chevalier d’Eon died in London in 1810, at the age of 83. Chevalier d’Eon’s father was an advocate in the high court of justice, Louis d’Eon de Beaumont. Chevalier d’Eon gambled with his friends that his cross-dressing as a woman could cheat Madame Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. www.geocities.com /Paris/Arc/8639/deon.html   (1005 words)

Chevalier d'Eon To create contacts between Russian and France, Louis XV sent d'Eon in 1756 on a secret mission to Russia to meet Empress Elizabeth I. On the journey d'Eon served as a secretary of the Chevalier Douglas, but disguising himself as a woman, he could in secret start negotiations with Elizabeth. The Cross raised him in noble rank - he was known as the Chevalier d'Eon. Royal Spy: The Strange Case of the Chevalier d'Eon www.kirjasto.sci.fi /deon.htm   (1533 words)

Chevalier d'Eon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée Éon de Beaumont (1728 - 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d'Eon was a French diplomat, soldier and Freemason who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman. Chevalier d'Eon died on May 21, 1810 in London. He was wounded and received a Cross of Saint-Louis, which gave him a rank of chevalier. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chevalier_d'Eon   (716 words)

Eon - EON Project at Stanford Medical Informatics His father, Louis d’Eon de Beaumont, was an attorney and Sub-Delegate of the The Cross raised him in noble rank - he was known as the Chevalier d'Eon. In general usage, an eon (also spelled aeon) is a very long period of time. Geologists refer to an eon as the largest period of geologic time. criminal-law.searchalso.com /sas/criminal-law-eon.htm   (193 words)

New York State Writers Institute - Beaumarchais, L'Insolent Near to the time of the death of Louis XV, he was sent on a secret mission to England and encountered the infamous Chevalier d’Eon, a transvestite spy (played deliciously— and obviously—by a woman, Claire Nebout). History shows us, though that d’Eon was indeed a man, and was the source of the term "eonism," "denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex." So successful was d’Eon at his charade that only a post-mortem autopsy in 1785 revealed his gender. Although the film leaves us at a high point, full of idealism and bonhomie, the French revolution and its later mutations were not so kind to Beaumarchais. www.albany.edu /writers-inst/fnf99n3.html   (193 words)

page30 Born in France in 1728, the Chevalier D'Eon is the most famous transvestite in European history. His name was co-opted by the psychologist Havelock Ellis who described the phenomenon of crossdressing as "Eonism." D'Eon was dressed in female attire in his youngest years but from childhood, through his youth and young manhood, resumed male attire. In 1755, at age 27 he was engaged by France as a spy and sent to the court of Empress Elizabeth at St. Petersburg. www.heathers.net /psy/genderchat/chat-28.html   (193 words)

Howes Bookshop EON DE BEAUMONT (Charles, Chevalier d’, 1728-1810) D’Eon De Beaumont, his Life and Times. McILWAIN (Charles H.) The Growth of Political Thought in the West: From the Greeks to the End of the Middle Ages. ABBEY (Charles J.) and John H. The English Church in the Eigthteenth Century. www.howes.co.uk /297-20.htm   (193 words)

Howes Bookshop EON DE BEAUMONT (Charles, Chevalier d’, 1728-1810) D’Eon De Beaumont, his Life and Times. DE MAISSE (Andre Hurault, Sieur) A Journal of all that was Accomplished by Monsieur de Maisse, Ambassador in England from Henri IV to Queen Elizabeth, A.D.1597. Correspondance des Légats et Vicaires-Généraux: Gil Albornoz et Androin de la Roche (1353-1367). www.howes.co.uk /297-20.htm   (193 words)

Amazon.com: Eccentric personages: Memoirs of the lives and actions of remarable characters, Beau Brummell, Beau Nash, Daniel DeFoe, Dean Swift, Captain Morris, J.M.W. Turner, Chevalier D'Eon, etc: Books: W Russell Amazon.com: Eccentric personages: Memoirs of the lives and actions of remarable characters, Beau Brummell, Beau Nash, Daniel DeFoe, Dean Swift, Captain Morris, J.M.W. Turner, Chevalier D'Eon, etc: Books: W Russell Eccentric personages: Memoirs of the lives and actions of remarable characters, Beau Brummell, Beau Nash, Daniel DeFoe, Dean Swift, Captain Morris, J.M.W. Turner, Chevalier D'Eon, etc (Unknown Binding) Publisher: Learn how customers can search inside this book. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00087WJSG?v=glance   (235 words)

Find in a Library: The maiden of Tonnerre : the vicissitudes of the chevalier and the chevalière d'Eon Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', -- 1728-1810. Subjects: Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée dÂ’, -- 1728-1810. To find this item in a library, enter a postal code, state, province, or country in the field above. worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/8e1a9884d8515f4da19afeb4da09e526.html   (119 words)

EON DE BEAUMONT - LoveToKnow Article on EON DE BEAUMONT GENEvIEVE LOUISE AUGUSTE ANDRfi TIMOTHfiE D~ (1728-1810), commonly known as the CHEvALIER DEoN, French political adventurer, famous for the supposed mystery of his sex, was born near Tonnerre in i~urgundy, on the 7th of Or-tober 1728. EON DE BEAUMONT - LoveToKnow Article on EON DE BEAUMONT To properly cite this EON DE BEAUMONT article in your work, copy the complete reference below: 64.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EO/EON_DE_BEAUMONT.htm   (860 words)

Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81 May 21 in History Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81 May 21 in History Charles GLAAT chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont, French spy, dies at 81 Perhaps even these things, one day, will be pleasing to remember. www.brainyhistory.com /events/1810/may_21_1810_46522.html   (50 words)

Le Chevalier de Saint-George, Afro-French Composer, Violinist & Conductor The chevalière was actually Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, a diplomat who dressed as a woman for many years to help him spy on foreign countries for the King of France. General Charles François Dumouriez had been defeated at Neerwinden, Belgium in March and had subsequently made a secret armistice with Austria. Dumouriez sent General Miaczinski to a town near Lille with 4,000 troops. chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com /Page1.html   (4613 words)

Le Chevalier de Saint-George, Afro-French Composer, Violinist & Conductor One dark evening in January 1790 on which he was scheduled to perform in England he was walking alone, carrying his violin, when a man with a pistol and a stick tried to rob him. The chevalière was actually Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, a diplomat who dressed as a woman for many years to help him spy on foreign countries for the King of France. D'Éon was a multitalented man of letters, law, diplomacy and the military but had fallen out of favor with the royal court. chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com /Page1.html   (4579 words)

The Maiden of Tonnerre : The Vicissitudes of the Chevalier and the Chevalière d'Eon: Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d§... by Charles d'Eon de Beaumont, Roland A. Champagne, Nina Claire Ekstein, Gary Kates You may be interested in these related categories: www.oldhouseweb.com /emporium/content.php?ASIN=0801866871   (4579 words)

We are dealers in antique prints and books The Assault or Fencing Match, which took place between Mademoiselle La Chevaliere d’Eon de Beaumont, and Monsieur de Saint George, on the 9th of April 1787, at Carlton House, in the presence of His Royal Highness, Several of the Nobility, and many eminent Fencing Masters of London. between the two most famous fencers of their time, the enigmatic transvestite, spy and diplomat Chevalier D'Eon (1728-1810) and the part West Indian Chevalier de Saint George. Originally built for feasting and entertaining, the Hall was, almost from the first used as a Council Chamber, seat of government and was the venue for the first Parliament called by Simon de Montfort in 1265. www.michaelfinney.co.uk /lastestpage.html   (4579 words)

Eon de Beaumont, Charles, chevalier d' --  Encyclopædia Britannica French secret agent from whose name the term “eonism,” denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived. (knight of) French secret agent from whose name the term “eonism,” denoting the tendency to adopt the costume and manners of the opposite sex, is derived. His first mission was to the Russian empress Elizabeth in 1755, on which he seems to have disguised himself as a woman. www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9032745&query=andre   (4579 words)

Allwords.com Definition of eonism Etymology : 1920s: from the name of Chevalier d'Eon (died 1810), the French diplomat who chose female dress as a disguise. www.allwords.com /word-eonism.html   (4579 words)

SIECUS Report: A SIECUS annotated bibliography of organizations and available materials Eonism (named after Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumontis, a French public figure and famous transvestite in the late eighteenth century) is Ellis's term for transvestism. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 7, Eonism and Other Supplementary Studies Havelock Ellis www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3781/is_199702/ai_n8758225/pg_3   (4579 words)

IJ TRANSGENDER - Special Issue on What is TransGender? - Transgenderism and the Concept of Gender He therefore decided that the best term would be 'eonism,' using the name of the eighteenth century cross dresser, the Chevalier d'Eon. Ellis did not consider Eonism a particularly troublesome problem since most of the people he studied were able to lead lives they found satisfactory and did not harm others. As Ellis later talked with colleagues about the paper, he concluded that the word inversion was misleading, since it suggested homosexuality, and most of the cases he had studied were either heterosexual or not particularly interested in sex. www.symposion.com /ijt/gilbert/bullough.htm   (4579 words)

Obscure Stages -- An Annotated Theatre Bibliography Historical cross-dressers like the Chevalier d'Eon (after whom the unsuccessful neologism for transvestism, 'eonism') and the Abbot de Choisy are profiled, and acceptance or rejection of transvestism in a wide variety of societies is discussed in brief. More a sociological survey than a theatre history, this slim, well-illoed volume, something of a one-off for novelist and literary biographer Ackroyd, is a smart and pithy overview. But the lengthiest section discusses transvestism in performance, including Kabuki and Noh, most relevant regarding the role and makeup (psychological, not pancake) of the panto dame. www.214b.com   (4579 words)

H. Benjamin - The Transsexual phenomenon - Transvestism, Transsexualism, and Homosexuality Havelock Ellis proposed the term "eonism" for the same condition, named after the Chevalier d’Eon de Beaumont, a well-known transvestite at the court of Louis XV. Hamburger and his associates spoke of the transsexual urge as "genuine transvestism" or "eonism." The late Dr. David O. Cauldwell had, in 1949, described in Sexology Magazine In the majority of cases, this permission was granted because these patients had no intention of committing a crime through "masquerading" or "impersonating." "Dressing" was considered beneficial to their mental health. www.symposion.com /ijt/benjamin/chap_02.htm   (4579 words)

EnFemme Archives It was Havelock Ellis in 1936 who tried to intro duce the term "Eonism" after the Chevalier D'Eon, one of history's most famous crossdressers. Ellis initially described transvestism as an "aesthetic inversion" but dropped that definition later because of the suggestion of homosexuality. He recognized the majority were heterosexual and this intrigued him. www.cdspub.com /tvre.html   (4579 words)

IJ TRANSGENDER - Review Havelock Ellis (1913) used the term "sexo-esthetic inversion" but later changed to "eonism" (1920), a name based on the renowned Chevalier d'Eon. preference for the feminine role in eonism is evident from early childhood. Hamburger, Stürup and Dahl-Iversen (1953) suggested "genuine transvestism" as well as "eonism" or "psychic hermaphroditism". www.symposion.com /ijt/walinder/review.htm   (4579 words)

Carrousel Club of SA Resources Page But prior to that the phenomena of cross-dressing was referred to as "Eonism" after history's most important cross-dresser, a French diplomat and agent named the Chevalier D'Eon. Born in Tonnerre, France in 1728, he was dressed as a girl until he was seven years old. The term "transvestite" was coined early in this century and comes from the Latin phrase which translates literally into cross (trans) - dress (vest). www.geocities.com /carrousel_2000/history1.htm   (4579 words)

Denali Press Book Catalog This book is an array of lives of twenty people including the Chevalier d' Eon, Princess Caraboo, Lady Hester Stanhope, T. Lawrence, Alexandra David-Neel, Frank Hamilton Cushing, Paul Gauguin, Korosi-Csoma Sandor, James Reavis and Philip Musicawho made cultural crossings. The single common quality is the cultural location of the observer and the motion of the crossing with respect to that observer: toward or away from as the observer accounts it. Disguise, spying, fraud and subterfuge are set off against earnest adaption, personal quest for knowledge, refuge seeking and a wish to change the world. www.matnet.com /~denalipress/denali/books.html   (4179 words)

www.ancestrysolutions.com - Follow us! We'll lead you to your ancestors. - Rare, out-of-print and interesting books, page 3. Contains 15 illustrations: James Toller, Chang, Bertoldo, Will Sommers, Count Boruwlaski, Simon Papp, Wybrand Lolkes, Matthew Buchinger, Daniel Lambert, Eugen Sandow, Thomas Parr, John and Sarah Roven, Henry Jenkins, The Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont, and Finlay, John and Mary Mackinlay. A respectful and humane account of some of the giants, dwarfs, strongmen, human computors and long-lived humans to have come into the public glare. www.ancestrysolutions.com /Bookshelf3.html   (4179 words)

The National Archives National Register of Archives Browse the combined corporate and business indexes Beaumont, Charles Genevieve D'Eon De (1728-1810) Chevalier d' Beaumont, French Diplomat and Author (2) Beaumont, Jean Baptiste Armand Louis Leonce Elie De (1798-1874) Geologist (1) Beaufort, Daniel Cornelius De (1700-1788) Archdeacon of Tuam (1) www.nra.nationalarchives.gov.uk /nra/browser/person/page/person_BE.htm   (4179 words)

Index of Biographies d'Eon, Chevalier: French Ambassador to court of George III Mead, Dr. Richard: Physician to George II Metcalfe, Charles: Peer of the realm Heidegger, John James: Master of the Revels to George II Henley, John: Preacher, Orator www.thebookofdays.com /indexes/bios.htm   (672 words)

A little HIstory A similar, but very particular case, is the life story of the Chevalier D’Eon, a nobleman who served the French King Louis XV as a diplomat in Russia. Among the most famous were the Roman emperor Calligula; King James I of England; and Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury, Governor of New York and New Jersey. Historically, there were also men who dressed and behaved as women. www.debradavis.org /gecpage/history.html   (582 words)

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