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Young Louis XIV The Early Years of the Sun King
Author: Burke Wilkinson
ISBN: 52552
Pages: 148
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Publisher: MacMillan
Book Type: Hardcover
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As the Sun King, Louis XIV came to personify absolute monarchy, but as a boy he was more subject than king, surrounded by scheming courtiers, dominated by his subtle and ambitious godfather, Cardinal Mazarin. In these years of intrigue, rebellion and war the young king learned how to conceal his true feelings, guard his prerogatives and win the loyalty of his people.