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Was the Sun King the king's son? Munro Price is intrigued by a portrayal of Louis XIV's character based on the premise that his father was a Sicilian adventurer
; Louis XIV by Anthony Levi Constable, pounds 25, 391...appearance of Ian Dunlop's sympathetic study of Louis XIV, another by Lisa Hilton of his notorious...us a sustained psychological portrait of Louis XIV." Levi's attempt to penetrate beyond Louis...
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It was good to be 'Sun King': With France in good stead, Louis XIV could focuson romance
; History Love and Louis XIV The Women in the Life of the Sun King...Talese, 544 pages, $35 Ah, to have been Louis XIV, King of France, passionately doted on...Antonia Fraser's latest book, Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King...
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Crown, Church, and Episcopate under Louis XIV.(Book Review)
; CROWN, CHURCH, AND EPISCOPATE UNDER LOUIS XIV. By Joseph Bergin. New Haven: Yale...the personal reign (1661-1715) of Louis XIV. Louis was monarch from 1643, but for...longest serving confessor under Louis XIV was Francois de La Chaize, who...
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Hurt, John J. Louis XIV and the Parlements: the Assertion of Royal Authority.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
; ...and regional elites. Kings such as Louis XIV shared authority with those privileged...the political culture of the age of Louis XIV, at least with respect to one of...parlements and their magistrates under Louis XIV. He focuses on two topics--the successful...
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Louis XIV: La sante de Louis XIV. Une biohistoire du Roi-Soleil.(Brief article)(Book review)
; Louis XIV La sante de Louis XIV. Une biohistoire du Roi-Soleil. Stanis Perez. Paris: Ed. Champ Vallon, 2007. 410 pp. Euro26. The catalogue of Louis XIV's illnesses is impressive: small pox at 9, blennorrhea at 17, typhoid...
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Louis XIV: More eyeliner than talent
; louis XIV AT metro San Diego glam-rockers Louis XIV paraded into town Wednesday night for a concert surrounded...Despite its royal moniker, salty lyrics and heavy eyeliner, Louis XIV's hourlong show at the Metro not only failed its subjects gathered...
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The Razz clubbing nation : Rock up your daughters; Thanks to America's Louis XIV rock's got all dangerous again.(Features)
; ...n' roll is back. American group Louis XIV sound like Iggy Pop and T.Rex mixed...s Beat 106 radio station claimed Louis XIV were the 'best band of the festival...and Scissor Sisters are high camp, Louis XIV are rawk with a capital R. Jason...
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Culture in the cities: provincial academies during the early years of Louis XIV's reign.(introduction in French)(17th century France)
; ...suggere que l'absolutisme culturel de Louis XIV incluait la creation d'academies...leurs institutions dans le royaume de Louis XIV. Over the past several decades, studies...France, historians no longer depict Louis XIV, ably assisted by his ministers...
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FOR LOUIS XIV, GLAM ROCK RULES
; ...probably learn that the reign of Louis XIV came to an end in 1715. If you turn...probably find out that the reign of Louis XIV is just about to begin. Confused...knows that journalists are comparing Louis XIV with bands such as the Strokes and...
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RAUCOUS LOUIS XIV PROVES IT'S GOOD TO BE THE KING.(U)
; ...Barrera Staff Writer Glam foursome Louis XIV is not only bowling over listeners...out like a novel. The result was ``Louis XIV,'' a gritty record inspired by the...get better from there on out.'' ``Louis XIV'' became a catalyst for the new record...
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