Louis XIV. Makers of History Series

Marriage of Louis XIII.--Character of Louis XIII.--Character of Anne of Austria.--Cardinal Richelieu.--The Duke of Buckingham.--His death.--Estrangement of the king and queen.--...

M. de Retz.--Fears of Mazarin.--Escape of the cardinal.--Dangers of civil war.--Alarm and energy of De Retz.--The populace aroused.--Palace of the Luxembourg.--Discovery of the...

Gayeties in Paris.--Poverty of the court.--Death of the Archbishop of Paris.--Murmurings.--Escape of Cardinal de Retz.--Manoeuvres of Anne of Austria.--Olympia de Mancini.--Henr...

Marguerite of Savoy.--Sudden change of prospects.--An heir to the Spanish throne.--Rejection of Marguerite.--Mazarin communicates with the Duchess of Savoy.--Private interview o...

Influence and reputation of Mazarin.--Character of M. Fouquet.--Information given by M. Colbert.--Appearance of Louis XIV.--Charles II., King of England, and family.--The Prince...

Continued festivities.--Moliere.--Cost of Versailles.--Lenotre.--Mansard.--Large sum squandered.--Magnificent room at Versailles.--Ill feeling toward La Valliere.--Anne of Austr...

Louis's fondness for jewels.--Anecdote.--Superstitions of Louis.--His dread of the towers of St. Denis.--Ambition of Louis.--He abandons St. Germain.--Severity of Louis to Madam...

Beauty and intelligence of Francoise--Francoise d'Aubigne and the poet Scarron.--Scarron's proposal of marriage.--Marriage of Francoise d'Aubigne.--Becomes a governess.--Elevati...

Character of Madame de Maintenon.--Depression of the dauphiness.--Pere la Chaise.--The Edict of Nantes.--The Catholic clergy indignant.--Ravaillac.--Confirmation of the Edict of...

Temptation resisted.--Rumors of marriage.--Preparations for the marriage.--The archbishop summoned.--An extraordinary scene.--Ceremonies.--The _Widow Scarron_.--Etiquette.--Humi...

Exhaustion of the treasury.--The royal plate sacrificed.--Assumptions of Louvois.--Disgrace, sickness, and death of Louvois.--Louis suspicious of Madame de Maintenon.--Letters.-...

The Duke of Burgoyne.--His character.--The dauphiness poisoned by means of snuff.--Anguish of the king.--Death.--The dauphin taken ill.--Death of the dauphin.--Death of the chil...