The Splendid Century Life In The France Of Louis Xiv
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The Splendid Century
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Author : Warren Hamilton Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
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The Splendid Century
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Author : W. H. Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-04-11
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"Witty, judicious and extremely well written, The Splendid Century is social history at its best." The New York Times What was life like in France during the reign of its most glorious monarch, Louis XIV? Known as the Sun King, he reigned for seventy-two years, in an age of growing decadence and absolutism in Europe. His court was one of the most lavish places the world has ever scene as nobles and courtiers vied for patronage in the spectacular corridors and beautiful rooms of the Palace of Versailles. W. H. Lewis' brilliant account of this era The Splendid Century: Life in the France of Louis XIV does an exquisite job of bringing late seventeenth and early eighteenth century France to life. The first chapter uncovers what Louis, this remarkable monarch that innumerable myths have developed around, was actually like. This is followed by a stunning evocation of what life was like at the court, as brilliant political, military and cultural figures like Colbert, Mazarin, Louvois, the Grand Condé and Turenne, wandered through the corridors of power at Versailles. Perhaps the most interesting section of the book, however, is Lewis' account was life was life in France away from the court during this period. He explores the lives of the common people who struggled survive while those in Versailles gorged themselves, the emerging religious conflicts that developed across the nation, the marching army that followed Louis' increasingly aggressive and expansionist orders, as well as the merchants and traders who tried to continue as normal through these turbulent years. "This book is the kind of modern scholarship in history which makes reading a delight. A fascinating book, excellently documented and as readable as it is authentic." Book-of-the-Month Club News "Not only a highly pleasurable, lucid read, but also an incredibly informative and satisfying introduction. Lewis deftly moved from court to country, king to commoner, illuminating the best and the worst of Louis XIV's France. Along the way, he gives a tantalizing glimpse into the underlying tensions within French society that would later serve as the impetus for the French Revolution." Cardis Murray, College of St. Rose "A rather scholarly work on a specific period -- Louis XIV -- which offers a wealth of interesting data." Kirkus Reviews "The curtain of the past covers over the glories and heartaches, the achievements and disappointments, the casual social moments and weighty political events of other days. Only the unusual author can take us behind that curtain and make the past live again with all its vivid intensity. W. H. Lewis, not a professional historian but a retired army officer, has achieved this goal for the glorious age of Louis XIV." Lester S. King, MD, JAMA
The Splendid Century Life In The France Of Louis Xiv
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Author : Wh Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Release Date : 2018-10-15
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The Splendid Century Life In The France Of Louis Xiv Primary Source Edition
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Author : Wh Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Nabu Press
Release Date : 2014-03-13
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The Splendid Century
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Author : Warren Hamilton Lewis
language : en
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Release Date : 1957
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The Splendid Century Life In The France Of Louis Xiv Scholar S Choice Edition
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Author : Wh Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Release Date : 2015-02-15
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The Sunset Of The Splendid Century
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Author : Warren Hamilton Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
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The Life And Times Of Louis Xiv
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Author : Alfredo Panicucci
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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It was Voltaire who gave to the 17th century the name that it retains to this day, 'The century of Louis XIV'. This phrase is not just a fond tribute to a favourite ruler; it is a factual description of an age that was dominated by the longest reign in European history - the reign of the 'Sun King'. Louis was King of France for 72 years, during which time France became the most powerful and brilliant country in Europe. What was it like to live in the splendid age of the Sun King? this book is your chance to see for yourself. It is a recreation of the life and times of Louis, a living portrait of the King and his world.
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.
Athenais
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Author : Lisa Hilton
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2007-10-15
Athenais written by Lisa Hilton and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As lovely and charming as she was shrewd and calculating, Athenais de Montespan became the most powerful noblewoman of her day by brilliantly manipulating her forbidden role as mistress of King Louis XIV. With a lively narrative style that reads like fiction, Hilton reveals the woman behind the most dazzling days of the Sun King's reign. photos.