Louis XIV and the French monarchy
By: Andrew Lossky.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.; France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.; France -- History, Military -- 1643-1715.; France -- Church history -- 17th century.
Description: In the course of his long reign (1642-1715), Louis XIV left such an imprint on France, and indeed on all of Europe, that Voltaire dubbed this period "the age of Louis XIV." Andrew Lossky has written a comprehensive political biography of Louis XIV. Louis's obsession with breaking the Spanish encirclement of France embroiled western Europe in wars for more than a quarter century. His political confrontations with ecclesiastical authorities had a decisive influence on church-state relations in France.

This biography will be crucial reading for anyone interested in Louis XIV and the history, politics, and culture of France.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-322) and index.