Frankreich, König 1638-1715, Ludwig Frankreich, Dauphin, 1661-1711 1661-1711, Maria Anna Christine Frankreich, Dauphine 1660-1690, Maria Theresia Frankreich, Königin 1638-1683, Philipp Frankreich, Regent 1674-1723, Wilhelm III.
At the center of it all is Louis XIV himself, the demanding, mercurial, but remarkably resilient sovereign who guided France through nearly three quarters of the Grand Siècle.īrimming with sumptuous detail and delicious bons mots, and written in a witty, conversational style, The Sun King restores a distant glittering century to vibrant life.Publication date 1966 Topics Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Anna Frankreich, Königin, 1601-1666 1601-1666, Jakob II.
Mitford lays bare the complex and deadly intrigues in the stateroom and the no less high-stakes power struggles in the bedroom. With characteristic élan, Nancy Mitford reconstructs the daily life of king and courtiers during France’s golden age, offering vivid sketches of the architects, artists, and gardeners responsible for the creation of the most magnificent palace Europe had yet seen. The Sun King is a dazzling double portrait of Louis XIV and Versailles, the opulent court from which he ruled.
A “devastatingly witty” biography of Louis XIV and the Court of Versailles-at once a historical record of late 17th- and early 18th-century France and a gossip-filled narrative of lovers and rivals, artists and warriors ( The New York Times)
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