Memoirs. 1707-1710. In 3 volumes
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Memoirs. 1707-1710. In 3 volumes
199.99 €
In 1707-1710, the War of the Spanish Succession continued. Although there was a lull in hostilities and the first peace negotiations between the opposing sides even took place (in the spring-summer of 1710 in Gertreudenberg), important battles occurred during this period, the course of which the author, as usual, describes in detail (Audenarde, Malplaquet, the sieges of Lille and Douet, the Spanish campaign with the battles of Zaragoza, Briuega, Villaviciosa). Saint-Simon continues to create vivid images of French generals: some of them showed wonders of valor, others out of vanity attributed to themselves the merits of others, and others demonstrated laziness and arrogance, as a result of which battles could be lost before they began.
In addition to the War of the Spanish Succession, other significant events that took place in Europe during that period are not forgotten: the Battle of Poltava (1709) during the Northern War, the continuation of the anti-Habsburg uprising of the Hungarian people, the birth of the Prince of Asturias (1707), and the death of Cardinal Portocarrero (1709) in Spain. Surprisingly, against the backdrop of war, France's dire economic situation, and the bitter struggle between court cliques, the birth of the future King Louis XV was an ordinary event. One of the features of this volume that distinguishes it from previous volumes is the author's verbatim reproduction of the letters of various individuals and their exhaustive analysis. Saint-Simon's text is accompanied by extensive notes, genealogical tables, illustrations, and other materials. The present volume also includes a scholarly article on England at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession. It allows for a vivid comparison of the situation in France, which was under the rule of an absolute monarchy, and in England, which had embarked on the path of modernization of virtually all spheres of life (economy, politics, and society), as outlined by the memoirist. Another article analyzes one of the episodes narrated by Saint-Simon - a walk between Louis XIV and the banker Samuel Bernard in the gardens of Marly.
In addition to the War of the Spanish Succession, other significant events that took place in Europe during that period are not forgotten: the Battle of Poltava (1709) during the Northern War, the continuation of the anti-Habsburg uprising of the Hungarian people, the birth of the Prince of Asturias (1707), and the death of Cardinal Portocarrero (1709) in Spain. Surprisingly, against the backdrop of war, France's dire economic situation, and the bitter struggle between court cliques, the birth of the future King Louis XV was an ordinary event. One of the features of this volume that distinguishes it from previous volumes is the author's verbatim reproduction of the letters of various individuals and their exhaustive analysis. Saint-Simon's text is accompanied by extensive notes, genealogical tables, illustrations, and other materials. The present volume also includes a scholarly article on England at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession. It allows for a vivid comparison of the situation in France, which was under the rule of an absolute monarchy, and in England, which had embarked on the path of modernization of virtually all spheres of life (economy, politics, and society), as outlined by the memoirist. Another article analyzes one of the episodes narrated by Saint-Simon - a walk between Louis XIV and the banker Samuel Bernard in the gardens of Marly.
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