Fraser, Antonia
Love and Louis XIV
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753822937
- author:
- Fraser, Antonia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 544
- Dimensions:
- 19.2 x 12.8 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Behind the lavish court of 17th-century Europe lies a complex web of relationships and desires. Antonia Fraser explores the intimate lives of women who shaped the life of Louis XIV, the self-proclaimed Sun King.
The king's mother, Anne of Austria, played a pivotal role in instilling his sense of piety, while her own marriage remained childless for 22 years before she gave birth to Louis. His subsequent marriage to Marie-Thérèse was a political arrangement, but it did not satisfy his romantic and sexual desires. Fraser delves into the lives of these women, weaving insights into their religious lives and everyday concerns.
This sweeping portrait offers a fresh perspective on the king's court and its inhabitants, revealing the intricate dynamics at play behind the opulence and extravagance of Louis XIV's reign.
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