Project Gutenberg 2016-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 63 Elliot, Frances Minto Dickinson 1820 1898 Elliot, Frances Minto Elliot, F. M., Mrs. Old Court Life in France, vol. 2/2 E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Old Court Life in France, vol. 2/2" by Frances Minto Dickinson Elliot is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of court life during a tumultuous period in French history, focusing on figures like Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louise de Lafayette, and exploring themes of power, passion, and the complexities of royal relationships. The opening portion of the volume sets the stage for the unfolding drama around the court, particularly highlighting Louise de Lafayette's feelings for King Louis and her imminent decision regarding her future. It captures the tension as the King returns from a military campaign, rekindling aspirations of authority and affection. The narrative describes Louise’s internal conflict as she navigates her feelings for the King and the expectations of court life, while shadowed by Cardinal Richelieu's manipulations and ambitions. Her determination to maintain her integrity amidst the political intrigue hints at a deeper sacrifice to come, establishing a compelling dynamic of love and loyalty against the backdrop of power struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Court and courtiers DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 604312 603954 2024-09-21T09:39:30.503167 2023-09-22T06:57:21.793813 text/html text/html 608442 2016-01-05T16:04:37 text/html 3086854 2016-01-05T16:10:22 text/html application/zip 3445724 2024-09-21T09:39:40.596085 application/epub+zip 3441846 2024-09-21T09:39:32.290179 application/epub+zip 336734 2024-09-21T09:39:31.337116 application/epub+zip 3570730 2024-09-21T09:39:46.643053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3491316 2024-09-21T09:39:39.582069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410470 2022-09-23T06:26:11.326563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529747 529510 2024-09-21T09:39:28.915156 2023-09-22T06:57:19.958794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529700 2020-06-14T18:51:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 205598 2020-06-14T18:51:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18237 2024-09-21T09:39:46.785148 application/rdf+xml 11052 2024-09-21T09:39:31.465395 image/jpeg 1807 2024-09-21T09:39:31.401170 image/jpeg 3088511 2024-09-21T09:39:30.656208 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 en.wikipedia