Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 07

"Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 07" by the Duke of Saint-Simon is a chronicle that unveils the elaborate world of the 18th-century French court, exposing the ambitions and duplicity hidden within. It navigates the post-mortality atmosphere of important leaders like D'Avaux and Boisseuil, spotlighting the impact they had and the responses from the elite. Stories like the disagreement of King Louis XIV and his War Minister Louvois over window design show the overreaching subject of dominance and disharmony. The narrative suggests the tangled conspiracies of M. d'Orleans, along with how he tries to work his way through the ever-changing loyalties of court life, encompassing the topic of his falling out and inevitable mending of the connection with the King, resulting in the beginning of the investigation of political moves and connections that would impact this frenzied era.