Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 53 Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de 1675 1755 De Rouvroy, Louis, duc de Saint-Simon Rouvroy, Louis de, duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 03 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 03" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written in the early 18th century, providing an intricate look into the affairs and intrigues surrounding the French court. This volume details significant political maneuvers, including the succession of the Spanish throne and the tumultuous relationships among European monarchies during the reign of Louis XIV. Prominently featured are the Spanish King, his court, and the alliances and conflicts arising from the heir's uncertain future. The opening of this volume delves into the precarious state of the Spanish monarchy as the aging King faces declining health with no heir, stirring fears of power struggles across Europe. William III of England proposes a distribution of territories to avert conflict, igniting fierce political debates and an intricate web of intrigue at the Spanish court. Within this turbulent backdrop, factions emerge, vying for control over the succession, while the influence of the Austrian family looms large, complicating the dynamics amongst the court's elite. The narrative sets the stage for intense conflicts, power plays, and strategic alliances that characterize this critical period of European history, highlighting the intricate relationships and political agendas at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Royalty 175986 175928 2024-10-02T10:18:38.023315 2023-10-02T09:05:58.316688 text/html text/html 175979 175921 2024-10-02T10:18:38.263356 2023-10-02T09:05:58.497736 text/html text/html 172369 2024-10-02T10:18:45.997296 application/epub+zip 174804 2024-10-02T10:18:42.505323 application/epub+zip 123735 2024-10-02T10:18:40.815308 application/epub+zip 400901 2024-10-02T10:18:48.442263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386912 2024-10-02T10:18:44.962324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151510 2022-09-02T12:09:17.579157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163724 163717 2024-10-02T10:18:37.710328 2023-10-02T09:05:58.116661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163505 2021-01-09T01:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60784 2021-01-09T01:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20076 2024-10-02T10:18:48.828273 application/rdf+xml 25013 2024-10-02T10:18:41.535298 image/jpeg 4686 2024-10-02T10:18:41.164298 image/jpeg 171482 2024-10-02T10:18:38.280330 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia