Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 57 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 08 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 08" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written during the early 18th century. This volume delves into the tumultuous political and social climate of France during the reigning period of Louis XIV, detailing both court life and the shadow of corruption that penetrated the royal governance, all while keeping a keen focus on the characters involved in this era. The narrative likely centers on the relationships and intrigues among the king, nobility, and prominent figures such as Desmarets, reflected through the lens of the Duke of Saint-Simon’s personal observations and opinions. The opening of this volume sets the stage amidst the turmoil of France’s financial crisis and social unrest, highlighting the burden placed on the populace by excessive taxation imposed by the struggling king and his ministers. Key figures such as the king himself, who is burdened by what he perceives as his duty to extract wealth from his subjects, and Desmarets, who grapples with the responsibilities of financial reforms, take center stage. The narrative captures the deep despair of the populace and the infighting within court factions, where even personal matters, such as the illness of the King’s son, merge with larger political maneuverings, laying the groundwork for the explorations of power and disquiet that characterize Saint-Simon's work. (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 177535 177477 2024-10-02T10:19:33.248533 2023-10-02T09:06:34.538507 text/html text/html 177528 177470 2024-10-02T10:19:33.654545 2023-10-02T09:06:34.701511 text/html text/html 173202 2024-10-02T10:19:41.380506 application/epub+zip 174783 2024-10-02T10:19:38.073530 application/epub+zip 123339 2024-10-02T10:19:36.304547 application/epub+zip 401560 2024-10-02T10:19:43.659510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388139 2024-10-02T10:19:40.474565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153309 2022-09-02T12:10:04.855016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165196 165189 2024-10-02T10:19:32.958543 2023-10-02T09:06:34.340473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164977 2021-01-09T01:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61329 2021-01-09T01:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19900 2024-10-02T10:19:43.958472 application/rdf+xml 25036 2024-10-02T10:19:37.085654 image/jpeg 4706 2024-10-02T10:19:36.723520 image/jpeg 172283 2024-10-02T10:19:33.671540 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