Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 134 pages of information about Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01.

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 134 pages of information about Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 01.

The Farrier of Salon.—­Apparition of a Queen.—­The Farrier Comes to
Versailles.—­Revelations to the Queen.—­Supposed Explanation.—­
New Distinctions to the Bastards.—­New Statue of the King.—­
Disappointment of Harlay.—­Honesty of Chamillart.—­The Comtesse de
Fiesque.—­Daughter of Jacquier.—­Impudence of Saumery.—­Amusing Scene.—­
Attempted Murder.

CHAPTER XVI

Reform at Court.—­Cardinal Delfini.—­Pride of M. de Monaco.—­Early Life of Madame de Maintenon.—­Madame de Navailles.—­Balls at Marly.—­An Odd Mask.—­Great Dancing—­Fortunes of Langlee.—­His Coarseness.—­The Abbe de Soubise.—­Intrigues for His Promotion.—­Disgrace and Obstinacy of Cardinal de Bouillon.

CHAPTER XVII

A Marriage Bargain.—­Mademoiselle de Mailly.—­James II.—­Begging
Champagne.—­A Duel.—­Death of Le Notre.—­His Character.—­History of
Vassor.—­Comtesse de Verrue and Her Romance with M. de Savoie.—­A Race of
Dwarfs.—­An Indecorous Incident.—­Death of M. de La Trappe.

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CHAPTER XVIII

Settlement of the Spanish Succession.—­King William III.—­New Party in Spain.—­Their Attack on the Queen.—­Perplexity of the King.—­His Will.—­ Scene at the Palace.—­News Sent to France.—­Council at Madame de Maintenon’s.—­The King’s Decision.—­A Public Declaration.—­Treatment of the New King.—­His Departure for Spain.—­Reflections.—­Philip V. Arrives in Spain.—­The Queen Dowager Banished.

CHAPTER XIX

Marriage of Phillip V.—­The Queen’s Journey.—­Rival Dishes.—­
A Delicate Quarrel.—­The King’s journey to Italy.—­The Intrigues against
Catinat.—­Vaudemont s Success.—­Appointment of Villeroy.—­The First
Campaign.—­A Snuffbox.—­Prince Eugene’s Plan.—­Attack and Defence of
Cremona.—­Villeroy Made Prisoner.—­Appointment of M. de Vendome.

CHAPTER XX

Discontent and Death of Barbezieux.—­His Character.—­Elevation of
Chamillart.—­Strange Reasons of His Success.—­Death of Rose.—­Anecdotes. 
—­An Invasion of Foxes.—­M. le Prince.—­A Horse upon Roses.—­Marriage of
His Daughter:  His Manners and Appearance

CHAPTER XXI

Monseigneur’s Indigestion.—­The King Disturbed.—­The Ladies of the Halle.—­Quarrel of the King and His Brother.—­Mutual Reproaches.—­ Monsieur’s Confessors.—­A New Scene of Wrangling.—­Monsieur at Table.—­ He Is Seized with Apoplexy.—­The News Carried to Marly.—­How Received by the King.—­Death of Monsieur.—­Various Forms of Grief.—­The Duc de Chartres.

CHAPTER XXII

The Dead Soon Forgotten.—­Feelings of Madame de Maintenon.—­And of the Duc de Chartres.—­Of the Courtiers.—­Madame’s Mode of Life.—­Character of Monsieur.—­Anecdote of M. le Prince.—­Strange Interview of Madame de Maintenon with Madame.—­Mourning at Court.—­Death of Henriette d’Angleterre.—­A Poisoning Scene.—­The King and the Accomplice.

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