"Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 12" by Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon is a peek into the royal courts of France and Spain in the 1700s, full of sneaky plots and power plays. The story mainly focuses on Cardinal Alberoni, who uses smarts to get control over the Spanish King and has big plans, like building up Spain's navy. As Alberoni gets more powerful, the book shows the King of Spain getting sick, leading to fights within the court. One key person is the Marquis de Villena, who has issues doing his job because of Alberoni's actions. The growing power of Alberoni causes problems and big political stress, hinting at big troubles ahead for the French royal court.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 12
By Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon
Witness an era of kings and queens, where a cunning Cardinal schemes his way to power, igniting political storms within the French and Spanish royal courts.
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About the AuthorLouis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, GE, was a French soldier, diplomat, and memoirist. He was born in Paris at the Hôtel Selvois, 6 rue Taranne. The family's ducal peerage (duché-pairie), granted in 1635 to his father Claude de Rouvroy (1608–1693), served as both perspective and theme in Saint-Simon's life and writings. He was the second and last Duke of Saint-Simon.
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, GE, was a French soldier, diplomat, and memoirist. He was born in Paris at the Hôtel Selvois, 6 rue Taranne. The family's ducal peerage (duché-pairie), granted in 1635 to his father Claude de Rouvroy (1608–1693), served as both perspective and theme in Saint-Simon's life and writings. He was the second and last Duke of Saint-Simon.
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