Cheat Sheet for Lazy History Lovers. Kings and Queens of France. 1498 - 1848
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Cheat Sheet for Lazy History Lovers. Kings and Queens of France. 1498 - 1848
9.99 €
7.99 €
A new historical "cheat sheet" from Alexandra Marinina. This time - French. Paris, Versailles, brilliant kings, daring queens, graceful ladies-in-waiting and brave musketeers... Well, who among us has not been fascinated by France and its history since childhood! With a special "Marinina" humor, the book tells the story of the French kings from the Father of the People Louis XII to Louis-Philippe I. You will find out what kind of people they were, with what talents and shortcomings, what hopes and dreams they lived.
- How to spend 25 years in the shadow of her husband, tolerating his open disdain, and suddenly become Catherine de Medici - an outstanding politician, a cruel poisoner and the mother of three ruling kings, who lived all these years under the motto "hate and wait." - Was Richelieu the grey eminence under Louis XIII or was the king himself the instigator of the executions for which the people hated Richelieu?
- What "spots" did the short and early bald Sun King hide from the general public, during whose reign huge wigs and high-heeled shoes became fashionable?
- Which of the ruling French monarchs, having indulged in all sorts of debauchery, had 56 mistresses? And this is only something like a proven minimum; in fact, Henry IV had many more women.
- How to spend 25 years in the shadow of her husband, tolerating his open disdain, and suddenly become Catherine de Medici - an outstanding politician, a cruel poisoner and the mother of three ruling kings, who lived all these years under the motto "hate and wait." - Was Richelieu the grey eminence under Louis XIII or was the king himself the instigator of the executions for which the people hated Richelieu?
- What "spots" did the short and early bald Sun King hide from the general public, during whose reign huge wigs and high-heeled shoes became fashionable?
- Which of the ruling French monarchs, having indulged in all sorts of debauchery, had 56 mistresses? And this is only something like a proven minimum; in fact, Henry IV had many more women.
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- All books in the series A. Marinina. More than History