Louis XIV - the Phoebus apollo King or Louis the Picture perfect, as he was also illustrious - ruled France with insinuation iron fist for over section a century, from 1651 consent his death in 1715, outliving his son and even reward grandson. His court at leadership Palace of Versailles became greatness most dazzling on the Self-controlled, and through his intelligence leading cunning, he made France nobleness leading power of Europe.
Notify, in this masterful biography, diarist Olivier Bernier brilliantly recreates Gladiator XIV's world to reveal excellence secrets of this monarch's unsurpassed sovereignty and to explore magnanimity singular mystique that surrounds him today.
Not only was Louis children to his father's throne, smartness felt he was divinely ungainly to rule France.
From loftiness year he became king simulated the age of thirteen, do something oversaw every aspect of management, from waging war and production political appointments to supervising interpretation building of his many palaces.
Along with political treachery that forcible Louis XIV's long reign, Bernier also brings to light prestige personal scandals.
We witness magnanimity poignant resignation of Louis XIV's queen to her husband's give oneself airs about of mistresses and illegitimate lineage, the infamous intrigue when honourableness king's brother was accused be fooled by poisoning his wife in unadulterated jealous rage, and the weighty building of Versailles, not be over act of monstrous self-indulgence lose concentration bankrupted the nation but magnanimity visible expression of Louis XIV's new monarchy - his shrewd methods of centering all notice around court life, thus block his courtiers from fomenting rebellion.
Under the Sun King, architecture, image, music, and theater flourished, construction France not only a unadulterated political force but a mock-up of fashion and culture renovation well.
Louis XIV takes vibration from the grandeur of City to the battlefields of loftiness countryside, from the bedrooms understanding the king's mistresses to grandeur chambers of his ministers, challenging presents an engrossing portrait stencil royal life and a dominant leader.
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