Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 66 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 15 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 15" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written during the early 18th century, shortly after the regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. The work presents an intricate portrayal of the political intrigues and dynamics at the French court during the reign of Louis XIV, particularly focusing on the power struggles and machinations involving prominent figures like Cardinal Dubois and Marechal de Villeroy. The opening portion introduces us to the tension between Cardinal Dubois, who is vying for official recognition as the prime minister, and Marechal de Villeroy, with whom he's embroiled in a bitter conflict. Dubois seeks reconciliation with Villeroy, fearing the consequences of their rivalry, while the latter's unchecked arrogance leads to public insults that escalate tensions. The narrative describes a particularly explosive encounter, featuring heated exchanges that culminate in Villeroy's arrest, setting the stage for Dubois's eventual rise to power and the subsequent turmoil at court. The segment emphasizes the volatile atmosphere of the French political scene and presents a vivid snapshot of the characters involved in these high-stakes games of ambition and influence. (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 177915 177857 2024-10-02T10:20:53.026182 2023-10-02T09:07:26.179414 text/html text/html 177908 177850 2024-10-02T10:20:53.261129 2023-10-02T09:07:26.373407 text/html text/html 171022 2024-10-02T10:21:00.476114 application/epub+zip 172292 2024-10-02T10:20:57.177120 application/epub+zip 122633 2024-10-02T10:20:55.820120 application/epub+zip 401088 2024-10-02T10:21:02.771081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387242 2024-10-02T10:20:59.593086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152664 2022-09-02T12:11:13.390054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165225 165218 2024-10-02T10:20:52.745156 2023-10-02T09:07:25.988416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165009 2021-01-09T01:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60822 2021-01-09T01:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20010 2024-10-02T10:21:03.222060 application/rdf+xml 25048 2024-10-02T10:20:56.373111 image/jpeg 4697 2024-10-02T10:20:56.101118 image/jpeg 170413 2024-10-02T10:20:53.278113 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