Winner of the Franco-British Society Book Prize 2019 'The ultimate biography of the Sun King' Simon Sebag Mon
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Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre, dominated his age. In the second half of the seventeenth century, he extended Fra
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An "appreciative exposition" on the writings of Boisguilbert, with special emphasis on his descriptions of tra
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Warfare dominated the long reign of Louis XIV. From 1672, France was continuously at war for over 40 years across Europe
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Louis IV represents the apogee of French royal power and the Ancien Regime. Having restored the nation's finances a
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A gift from God -- A royal education -- The Cardinal's peace -- The rising sun -- Government and the court -- War a
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A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history’s most maligned rulers Louis XVI of France, who was gui
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