قراءة كتاب Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete
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Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Madame Maintenon in Conferance—painted by Sir John Gilbert
After the Battle of Blenheim—painted by R. Canton Woodville
Marlborough at Ramillies—painted by R. Canton Woodville
The King's Walk at Versailles—painted by J. L. Jerome
Marlborough at Malplaquet—painted by R. Canton Woodville
The Edict of Nantes—painted by Jules Girardet
Search of the Spanish Ambassador—painted by Maurice Leloir
Mississippi Colonization—painted by C. E. Delort
Jacobites Drinking to the Pretender—painted by F. Willems
DETAILED CONTENTS OF THE 15 VOLUMES
VOLUME 1.
CHAPTER I
Birth and Family.—Early Life.—Desire to join the Army.—Enter the
Musketeers.—The Campaign Commences.—Camp of Gevries.—Siege of Namur.
—Dreadful Weather.—Gentlemen Carrying Corn.—Sufferings during the
Siege.—The Monks of Marlaigne.—Rival Couriers.—Naval Battle.—
Playing with Fire-arms.—A Prediction Verified.
CHAPTER II
The King's Natural Children.—Proposed Marriage of the Duc de Chartres.—
Influence of Dubois.—The Duke and the King.—An Apartment.—Announcement
of the Marriage.—Anger of Madame.—Household of the Duchess.—Villars
and Rochefort.—Friend of King's Mistresses.—The Marriage Ceremony.—
Toilette of the Duchess.—Son of Montbron.—Marriage of M. du Maine.—
Duchess of Hanover.—Duc de Choiseul.—La Grande Mademoiselle.
CHAPTER III
Death of My Father.—Anecdotes of Louis XIII.—The Cardinal de
Richelieu.—The Duc de Bellegarde.—Madame de Hautefort.—My Father's
Enemy.—His Services and Reward.—A Duel against Law.—An Answer to a
Libel.—M. de la Rochefoucauld.—My Father's Gratitude to Louis XIII.
CHAPTER IV
Position of the Prince of Orange.—Strange Conduct of the King.—Surprise
and Indignation.—Battle of Neerwinden.—My Return to Paris.—Death of La
Vauguyon.—Symptoms of Madness.—Vauguyon at the Bastille.—Projects of
Marriage.—M. de Beauvilliers.—A Negotiation for a Wife.—My Failure.—
Visit to La Trappe.
CHAPTER V
M. de Luxemhourg's Claim of Precedence.—Origin of the Claim.—Duc de
Piney.—Character of Harlay.—Progress of the Trial.—Luxembourg and
Richelieu.—Double-dealing of Harlay.—The Duc de Gesvres.—Return to the
Seat of War.—Divers Operations.—Origin of These Memoirs.
CHAPTER VI
Quarrels of the Princesses.—Mademoiselle Choin.—A Disgraceful Affair.—
M. de Noyon.—Comic Scene at the Academie.—Anger and Forgiveness of
M. de Noyon.—M. de Noailles in Disgrace.—How He Gets into Favour Again.
—M. de Vendome in Command.—Character of M. de Luxembourg.—The Trial
for Precedence Again.—An Insolent Lawyer.—Extraordinary Decree.
CHAPTER VII
Harlay and the Dutch.—Death of the Princess of Orange.—Count
Koenigsmarck.—A New Proposal of Marriage.—My Marriage.—That of M. de
Lauzun.—Its Result.—La Fontaine and Mignard.—Illness of the Marechal
de Lorges.—Operations on the Rhine.—Village of Seckenheim.—An Episode
of War.—Cowardice of M. du Maine.—Despair of the King, Who Takes a
Knave in the Act.—Bon Mot of M. d'Elboeuf.
CHAPTER VIII
The Abbe de Fenelon.—The Jansenists and St. Sulpice.—Alliance with
Madame Guyon.—Preceptor of the Royal Children.—Acquaintance with Madame
de Maintenon.—Appointment to Cambrai.—Disclosure of Madame Guyon's
Doctrines.—Her Disgrace.—Bossuet and Fenelon.—Two Rival Books.—
Disgrace of Fenelon.
VOLUME 2.
CHAPTER IX
Death of Archbishop Harlay.—Scene at Conflans.—"The Good Langres."—
A Scene at Marly.—Princesses Smoke Pipes!—Fortunes of Cavoye.—
Mademoiselle de Coetlogon.—Madame de Guise.—Madame de Miramion.—Madame
de Sevigne.—Father Seraphin.—An Angry Bishop.—Death of La Bruyere.—
Burglary by a
