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Love and Louis XIV
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Antonia Fraser |
The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis's accomplishmen… |
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Charles the Bald
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Janet L. Nelson |
Discusses the historical and political aspects of the reign of this ninth-century French king. |
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When the King Took Flight
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Timothy Tackett |
"On a June night in 1791, King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette fled Paris in disguise, hoping to escape the mounting turmoil of the French Revolution. They were arrested by a small group of citizens a… |
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Charles the Bold
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Werner Paravicini (foreword),Richard Vaughan,Vaughan, Richard |
Synopsis
Charles the Bold (1467-1477) was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy. This historical and biographical work assesses his personality and his role as a ruler, and discusses his relatio… |
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Charlemagne
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Rosamond McKitterick |
Charlemagne is often claimed as the greatest ruler in Europe before Napoleon. In this magisterial new study, Rosamond McKitterick re-examines Charlemagne the ruler and his reputation. She analyses th… |
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