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Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe , 1773-1850, king of the French (1830-48), known before his accession as Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The son of Philippe Égalité (see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' ), he joined the army of the French Revolution, but deserted (1793) with Gen. Ch...
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Louis Philippe Joseph Orléans, duc d'
Louis Philippe Joseph Orléans, duc d' , known as Philippe Égalité , 1747-93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans , family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII. First duke of Montpensier and then duke of ...
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Philippe de Comines
Philippe de Comines , c.1447-c.1511, French historian, courtier, and diplomat. In 1472 he left the service of Charles the Bold of Burgundy to enter that of Louis XI of France, who rewarded him richly. After Louis's death he plotted against Charles VIII and was banished from court. He later regained ...
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Louis Blanc
Louis Blanc , 1811-82, French socialist politician and journalist and historian. In his noted Organisation du travail (1840, tr. Organization of Work, 1911), he outlined his ideal of a new social order based on the principle "Let each produce according to his aptitudes … l...
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Louis XV
Louis XV 1710-74, king of France (1715-74), great-grandson and successor of King Louis XIV, son of Louis , titular duke of Burgundy, and Marie Adelaide of Savoy.
Early Reign
Louis succeeded to the throne with Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans , family) as regent. Aft...
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Louis Charles Delescluze
Louis Charles Delescluze , 1809-71, French journalist and radical republican. In his active career he was often in prison or in exile. He supported the July Revolution of 1830 but came to oppose the regime of King Louis Philippe and took part in the February Revolution of 1848. The conservatism of t...
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Louis Pierre Édouard Bignon
Louis Pierre Édouard Bignon , 1771-1841, French diplomat and historian. He held diplomatic posts under Napoleon, was acting minister of foreign affairs during the Hundred Days, and signed the surrender of Paris after Waterloo. A member of the chamber of deputies in the Restoration, he was (18...
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Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières Caylus, comte de
Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières Caylus, comte de , 1692-1765, French archaeologist and antiquarian. Caylus learned drawing from Watteau. He traveled in Europe and Asia and became known as an etcher and as a patron of the arts. He was the champion of classical purity and influenced the develo...
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Ealing
Ealing , outer borough (1991 pop. 263,600) of Greater London, SE England. It is highly industrialized: motor vehicles, scientific instruments, glass, plastics, and engineering products are manufactured. Thames Valley Univ. is there, and the largest Sikh temple outside India is located in the Southal...
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Orléans
Orléans , family name of two branches of the French royal line.
The house of Valois-Orléans was founded by Louis, duc d' Orléans (see separate article), whose assassination (1407) caused the civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians . This house ascended the French thro...
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