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Chevalier Saint-Louis
A French nobleman at the court of Louis XIV, a chevalier de Saint-Louis - i.e.a member of this order of nobility. Note his muff, much needed at Versailles in winter

French Lady of Quality
A French lady of quality during the reign of Louis XIV

Louis XIV at Les Dunes
Louis XIV travels by coach to visit the battlefield of the Dunes, where his general Turenne describes how he has just defeated the Spaniards Date: 14 June 1658

Prophets of the Cevennes
THE PROPHETS OF THE CEVENNES Persecuted after Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, the French protestants in the Cevennes manifest remarkable prophesying, convulsions etc

Witch Trial / Valenciennes
La chambre de Justice at Valenciennes, northern France, during the witchcraft trials. The throne is for the king (Louis XIV)

Court of Louis XIV
Cardinal Chigi, on behalf of his uncle pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom

Louis XIV of France and visitors from Siam (Thailand)
King Louis XIV of France receives delegates from Siam (Thailand) who have come to study science in Europe

Erik XIV of Sweden marrying Catharina Mansdotter
King Erik XIV of Sweden (son of Gustav Vasa, Gustav I) marrying his commoner mistress, Catharina (Karin) Mansdotter, after which he goes mad and is deposed

LA Salle in America 1680
LA SALLE asks permission of Louis XIV, king of France, to explore the Mississippi. Louis says yes

Colbert J-B / Leclerc
JEAN-BAPTISTE French statesman, Marquis de Seignelay, with King Louis XIV at Versailles

JEAN-BART 1696
Jean-Bart recounts to Louis XIV his naval victories over the British

Montespan / Mme / Miniature
FRANCOISE-ATHENAISE ROCHECHOUART DE MORTEMART alias MME DE MONTESPAN Mistress of Louis XIV and mother of six children by him

Philippe I D orleans
PHILIPPE I, duc d ORLEANS brother of Louis XIV, founder of later Orleans line : here depicted for some obscure reason as John the Baptist

Colbert Meets Louis XIV
Colbert(junior) presented to Louis XIV by Mazarin

Francois De LA Chaise
FRANCOIS DE LA CHAISE French confessor to Louis XIV, influential priest, for whom the famous cemetery is named

Marie-Therese / Miniature
MARIE-THERESE OF AUSTRIA Spanish Queen of Louis XIV

Louis XIV (Anon)
LOUIS XIV in armour, ready to take part in one of his countless wars

Louis Xiv / Caricature
LOUIS XIV L histoire, c est moi !

Louis XIV and Chums
Louis XIV, together with a group of top courtiers, receives his brother, Philippe de France, duc d Anjou, later duc d Orleans, as a chevalier of the Ordre du Saint Esprit

Frenchwoman 1668
A lady of the court of Louis XIV wears a gown with a wide lace collar and gathered sleeves

Louis Xiv / Geuslin / Furste
LOUIS XIV King of France (reigned 1643-1715)

COURTIERS, 1708
A handsome young couple from the court of Louis XIV - he with sword and large hat, she with a fan and a possibly a fontagne headdress

French Salon C1660
A French salon of the time of Louis XIV

Louis Xiv / Fontainebleau
Cardinal Chigi, on behalf of his Uncle Pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom

Maintenon / Petitot / Miniat
Francoise d Aubigne, madame de MAINTENON, widow of the poet Scarron, and second wife (secret) of Louis XIV

Louis XIII Weds
Louis XIII weds Anne d Autriche, who will eventually be the mother of Louis XIV

Versailles Palace C1700
A view of the monumental baroque palace of Louis XIV

End of LA Fronde
PARIS PEACEFUL AGAIN The Fronde is suppressed, and Louis XIV is all set for a gloriously absolutist future. Minerva herself descends from Olympos to felicitate him !

Louis XIV Convalescent
LOUIS XIV LE ROI SOLEIL entitled the convalescence of Louis XIV this shows him (2nd from left) discussing state affairs with his counsellors

Louis XIV and Genoa
The Genoese republic resists Louis claim to their territ ory, but the treaty of Ratis bon lets him have it, so the Doge comes to Versailles to apologise for his disrespect

LA Salle in America
RENE-ROBERT CAVELIER DE LA SALLE French explorer; claiming the Lower Mississippi valley for Louis XIV as Louisiana, 1682

Pope Benedictus XIV
POPE BENEDICTUS XIV (Prospero Lambertini) known as the scholars pope for his learning

Louis-Alexandre De Bourb
LOUIS-ALEXANDRE DE BOURBON French soldier and son of Louis XIV

LOUIS XIV (1697)
LOUIS XIV French monarch (picture dated 1697)

LOUIS XIV (1670)
LOUIS XIV French monarch (picture dated 1670)

LOUIS XIV (1660)
LOUIS XIV French monarch (picture dated 1660)

Charles Le Brun
CHARLES LE BRUN French painter; appointed first painter to Louis XIV Date: 1619 - 1690

Carl XIV John / Sweden / Min
CARL XIV JOHN formerly Jean-Baptiste-Jules BERNADOTTE King of Sweden and Norway (1818-44)

French C17 Warship
A first-class French warship, commissioned for Louis XIV by his minister Colbert

Carriage of Louis XIV
The state carriage of Louis XIV and his queen Marie- Therese

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