Louis XIV: the power and the glory
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A biography by an acclaimed historian and biographer of the most famous of the French monarchs, Louis XIV, presents a fresh perspective on his long and complicated reign.
Louis XIV's story had 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's political philosophy, his wars, and his relationships with courtiers and subjects were influenced by his belief that he was semi-divine. An ambiguous military strategist, Louis was an astute politician who led his country to the heights of sophistication and power-- and then watched it all crumble away. -- adapted from jacket
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Wilkinson, J. (2019). Louis XIV: the power and the glory. First Pegasus Books cloth edition. New York, Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Josephine. 2019. Louis XIV: The Power and the Glory. New York, Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Josephine, Louis XIV: The Power and the Glory. New York, Pegasus Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Josephine. Louis XIV: The Power and the Glory. First Pegasus Books cloth edition. New York, Pegasus Books, 2019.
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| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Pegasus Books, |c 2019. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2019 | |
| 300 | |a ix, 467 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : |b illustrations (chiefly color) ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-409) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue -- A gift from God -- To educate a living god -- The Fronde -- "The anointed of the Lord" -- Louis in love -- A royal wedding -- A new dawn -- The summer of 1661 -- At Vaux-le-Vicomte -- The Sun King -- Le Château de Cartes -- The pleasures of the Enchanted Isle -- The dark side of the sun -- Mars and Athena -- The Triple Alliance -- Marriages and intrigues -- The Dutch war -- Les femmes -- The affair of the poisons -- Mme de Maintenon -- Versailles -- The sun reaches its zenith -- The edict of Fontainebleau -- The League of Augsburg -- "Sire, Marly!" -- The Spanish succession -- Gathering twilight -- Le soleil se coucher. | |
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