Antonia Fraser Peers into the Heart of Louis XIV

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Antonia Fraser Peers into the Heart of Louis XIV

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Louis the XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715. That's more than 70 years. Still, how did he have the time to invade the Spanish Netherlands, battle the Hapsburgs, extend the French dominion to eastern Canada, impose national authority, bui...

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