A biography of "the Sun King" who strengthened France in many ways but at the same time planted the seeds for the French Revolution through his neglect and persecution of peasants and Huguenots.
A biography of the French king who resolved religious conflict in his country, issued the Edict of Nantes, and made other important reforms before being assassinated.
The author presents a comprehensive study of the life, monarchy, and parentage of seventeenth-century French king Louis XIV and examines his power, character, and his relationships with women, the court, the church, and his subjects.
Gardener Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, admired by King Louis XIV for his mastery over the royal gardens, is invited by the regent to Paris, but, horrified by city life, Quintinie returns to Versailles where he strikes up a friendship with political radical Philippe de Neuville and comes to see the injustice of the king's policies toward the poor.
Explores the history of Versailles, commissioned by French monarch Louis XIV after he came to the throne in the seventeenth century, looking at how it wasbuilt, examining some of its rooms and gardens, and discussing significant people and events related to the palace.
