The Greatness Of Louis Xiv
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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 Biography & Autobiography categories.
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Louis Xiv And The Greatness Of France
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Author : Maurice Percy Ashley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Louis Xiv And The Greatness Of France written by Maurice Percy Ashley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with categories.
The Greatness Of Louis Xiv
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Author : William Farr Church
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
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 1959 with France categories.
The Age Of Louis Xiv
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Author : Laurence Bradford Packard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
The Age Of Louis Xiv written by Laurence Bradford Packard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with France categories.
Louis Xiv
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Author : Olivier Bernier
language : en
Publisher: New Word City
Release Date : 2018-02-17
Louis Xiv written by Olivier Bernier and has been published by New Word City this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Louis XIV - the Sun King or Louis the Great, as he was also known - ruled France with an iron fist for over half a century, from 1651 to his death in 1715, outliving his son and even his grandson. His court at the Palace of Versailles became the most dazzling on the Continent, and through his intelligence and cunning, he made France the leading power of Europe. Now, in this masterful biography, historian Olivier Bernier brilliantly recreates Louis XIV's world to reveal the secrets of this monarch's unequaled sovereignty and to explore the singular mystique that surrounds him today. Not only was Louis heir to his father's throne, he felt he was divinely chosen to rule France. From the year he became king at the age of thirteen, he oversaw every aspect of government, from waging war and making political appointments to supervising the building of his many palaces. Along with political treachery that marked Louis XIV's long reign, Bernier also brings to light the personal scandals. We witness the poignant resignation of Louis XIV's queen to her husband's parade of mistresses and illegitimate children, the infamous intrigue when the king's brother was accused of poisoning his wife in a jealous rage, and the momentous building of Versailles, not an act of monstrous self-indulgence that bankrupted the nation but the visible expression of Louis XIV's new monarchy - his ingenious methods of centering all activity around court life, thus preventing his courtiers from fomenting rebellion. Under the Sun King, architecture, painting, music, and theater flourished, making France not only a great political force but a paradigm of fashion and culture as well. Louis XIV takes us from the grandeur of Versailles to the battlefields of the countryside, from the bedrooms of the king's mistresses to the chambers of his ministers, and presents an engrossing portrait of royal life and a commanding leader.
Louis Xiv
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Author : Ian Dunlop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Louis Xiv written by Ian Dunlop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with France categories.
This is not a reassessment of the reign of Louis XIV; those are plentiful enough. This book is in many ways complementary to them, using contemporary quotations to show how the king was seen at the time and presenting him as the inspirer and enabler of creative artists of many kinds. 'It is with this august cortege of immortal genius,' wrote Cardinal Maury, 'that Louis XIV faces the judgement of posterity, backed by all the great men who had reached or retained their positions through his discretion.'Louis XIV also faces the judgement of posterity as the warrior king who first had all Europe at his feet and then faced the long sequence of defeats by the combined brilliance of Marlborough and Eugene. Louis' love of the art of war brought France into humiliation; his love of the arts of peace gave France her position as the cultural centre to which all Europe looked. 'Who could have told,' asked Montesquieu, 'that the king established the greatness of France by building Versailles and Marly?'The literary skill and elegant prose of Ian Dunlop makes this book pleasurable reading - especially, perhaps, for those who have themselves fallen under the spell of Versailles.
French Legends
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-12-20
French Legends written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-20 with categories.
*Includes famous art depicting Louis XIV and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes pictures of the Palace of Versailles. *Discusses the reign and legacy of Europe's longest reigning king. "Every time I create an appointment, I create a hundred malcontents and one ingrate." - Louis XIV A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' French series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of France's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. France's most famous King, and Europe's longest serving, Louis XIV (1638-1715) is often viewed today as a symbol of royal extravagance and splendor. Reigning for over 72 years, the legacy of the "Sun King" is remembered for the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the patronizing of arts and theater, and the apocryphal quote "L'Etat c'est moi" (I am the State). Although it is more than fair to associate the Sun King with vanity and unfathomable spending on luxury, the laser sharp focus on the superficial aspects of the man and his reign have come to overshadow just how effective he was as a ruler. Becoming King as a child and assuming actual power in his early 20s, Louis spent nearly 55 years centralizing and consolidating power in his monarchy by bringing the aristocracy to heel and keeping religious divisions from devolving into violence, thereby passing off to his successor an absolute monarchy with a very solid foundation. At the same time, his foreign policies, though often criticized as quests for glory, helped establish France as the dominant power on the European continent and firmly in control of an overseas colonial empire that stretched both east and west. And of course, while his spending and extravagance are viewed critically today, his construction of the Europe's most famous palace and his patronizing of the arts established the kind of culture and society that France is still famous for across the world today. French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV looks at the life and reign of one of history's most famous Kings, explaining his influence in a historical light and analyzing the monumental legacy he left behind. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Sun King like you never have before, in no time at all.
Louis Xiv King Of France And Navarre
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Author : Cecil Scott Forester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Louis Xiv King Of France And Navarre written by Cecil Scott Forester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with France categories.
Louis Xiv And The Craft Of Kingship
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Author : John C. Rule
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Louis Xiv And The Craft Of Kingship written by John C. Rule and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Louis Xiv And The Zenith Of The French Monarchy
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Author : Arthur Hassall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Louis Xiv And The Zenith Of The French Monarchy written by Arthur Hassall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with France categories.
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