Love and Louis XIV

A study of the life and reign of the Sun King looks at the world of King Louis XIV from the perspective of his intimate relationships with the women in his life, from his mother, Anne of Austria, and his official queen, Marie-Th廨鋊e, to his many mistresses--including Louise de la Valli鋨e, Ath幯a鮢, marquise de Montespan, and Fran蔞ise de Maintenon. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.