num_pages: 366
description: A biography of the true ruler of France after the death of Louis XIV explores his unconventional personal life, the challenges he faced at home, and his unprecedented foreign policy
language: English
title: Philippe, Duc D'Orleans: Regent of France
titlecomplete: Philippe, Duc D'Orleans: Regent of France
characters: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
genres: Biography, France, History, 18th Century, Nonfiction, 17th Century
ratings_count: 52
places: France
publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr