Louie The Fourteenth
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Louis Xiv
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Author : Michel (Prince of Greece)
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1983
Louis Xiv written by Michel (Prince of Greece) and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Louis XIV, whose great prestige earned him the title of "the Sun King," is the most famous of all the French kings. He ruled France in one of its most glorious periods, and remains to this day the supreme symbol of absolute monarchy. Now, in a brilliant new biography, Prince Michael of Greece has revealed a darker side to the Sun King. Drawing on detailed evidence from contemporary records, letters and memoirs, he explored the possibility that, underneath it all, this epitome of kingship was a shy, weak, unstable man of unexpected and intriguing complexity. Prince Michael assesses the continued and enduring influence of Cardinal Mazarin and Louis' mother, Anne of Austria, on the little boy who came to the throne at the age of five but who learned early on to hide his profound insecurity behind the ever more elaborate trappings of monarchy. Here, then, is a vivid portrait of a not particularly intelligent king, secretly poring over textbooks, preferring to command sieges rather than battles because they were more convenient, whose voracious sexual appetite right into his seventies flouted the very conventions he himself tried to impose on a reluctant court at Versailles. Without simply debunking Louis, Prince Michael of Greece succeeds in presenting an iconoclastic biography which shatters many of the accepted myths about the man and his century. The result is a glimpse of the human frailties and inadequacies that lay behind the arrogance, protocol and pageantry of France's greatest king. - Jacket flap.
Louis Fourteenth 1661 1715
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Author : Peter Robert Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1993
Louis Fourteenth 1661 1715 written by Peter Robert Campbell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with France categories.
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Age Of Louis Xiv
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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1781
The Age Of Louis Xiv written by Voltaire and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1781 with France categories.
Louis The Fourteenth
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Author : Miss Pardoe (Julia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
Louis The Fourteenth written by Miss Pardoe (Julia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with France categories.
The Greatness Of Louis Xiv
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Author : William Farr Church
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Greatness Of Louis Xiv written by William Farr Church and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with France categories.
"A history of the largest and longest-lasting people's revolt in the Arab East, which attempted to liberate Syria from French Mandate rule in 1925"--Provided by publisher.
Louis The Fourteenth
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Author : Miss (Julia) 1806-1862 Pardoe
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Louis The Fourteenth written by Miss (Julia) 1806-1862 Pardoe and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
Explore the opulent and intriguing world of the French court during the reign of King Louis XIV. From court etiquette to affairs of state, Miss Pardoe offers a detailed and engaging account of life at Versailles and beyond. This book is a must-read for history buffs and Francophiles alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Louis The Fourteenth And The Court Of France In The Seventeenth Century
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Author : Miss Pardoe (Julia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Louis The Fourteenth And The Court Of France In The Seventeenth Century written by Miss Pardoe (Julia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with France categories.
Louis Xiv
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Author : J. H. Shennan
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1986
Louis Xiv written by J. H. Shennan and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Professor Shennan surveys the reign of Louis XIV in three broad, interrelated sections which consider the character and outlook of the King, his domestic and foreign policy, and the personality cult of the Sun King. He focuses particularly on the King's reactions to the problems of raising finance, and to religious issues, his creation of a state machine giving more power to central government than any dynastic ruler had exercised before, and concludes with a lucid analysis of Louis's foreign policy.
The Age Of Louis Xiv
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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2016-03-02
The Age Of Louis Xiv written by Voltaire and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-02 with History categories.
This carefully crafted ebook: "THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Voltaire had an enormous influence on the development of historiography through his demonstration of fresh new ways to look at the past. The Age of Louis XIV is one of his best-known histories. In this book, Voltaire is painting to posterity, not the actions of one man, Louis XIV, but more importantly the minds of men in the most enlightened age that ever was. François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He was an outspoken advocate of several liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
Louis Xiv
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Author : Josephine Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Release Date : 2020-12-08
Louis Xiv written by Josephine Wilkinson and has been published by Pegasus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An intelligent, authoritative, and often surprising biography of the most famous of French monarchs, by an acclaimed biographer and historian. This stylish and incisive narrative presents readers with a fresh perspective on one of the most fascinating kings in European history. Louis XIV’s story has all the ingredients of a Dumas classic: legendary beginnings, beguiling women, court intrigue, a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask, lavish court entertainments, the scandal of a mistress who was immersed in the dark arts, and a central character who is handsome and romantic, but with a frighteningly dark side to his character. Louis believed himself to be semi-divine. His self-identification as the Sun King, which was reflected in iconography by the sun god, Apollo, influenced every aspect of Louis’s life: his political philosophy, his wars, and his relationships with courtiers and subjects. As a military strategist, Louis’s capacity was ambiguous, but he was an astute politician who led his country to the heights of sophistication and power—and then had the misfortune to live long enough to see it all crumble away. As the sun began to set upon this most glorious of reigns, it brought a gathering darkness filled with the anguish of dead heirs, threatened borders, and a populace that was dangerously dependent upon—but greatly distanced from—its king.