Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 132 Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de 1675 1755 De Rouvroy, Louis, duc de Saint-Simon Rouvroy, Louis de, duc de Saint-Simon Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 08 Produced by David Widger "Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 08" by Saint-Simon is a historical account written during the early 18th century. This volume delves into the tumultuous political and social climate of France during the reigning period of Louis XIV, detailing both court life and the shadow of corruption that penetrated the royal governance, all while keeping a keen focus on the characters involved in this era. The narrative likely centers on the relationships and intrigues among the king, nobility, and prominent figures such as Desmarets, reflected through the lens of the Duke of Saint-Simon’s personal observations and opinions. The opening of this volume sets the stage amidst the turmoil of France’s financial crisis and social unrest, highlighting the burden placed on the populace by excessive taxation imposed by the struggling king and his ministers. Key figures such as the king himself, who is burdened by what he perceives as his duty to extract wealth from his subjects, and Desmarets, who grapples with the responsibilities of financial reforms, take center stage. The narrative captures the deep despair of the populace and the infighting within court factions, where even personal matters, such as the illness of the King’s son, merge with larger political maneuverings, laying the groundwork for the explorations of power and disquiet that characterize Saint-Simon's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Court and courtiers France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 177707 2025-08-02T09:23:12.917344 text/html 177528 2025-01-08T22:11:45.582766 text/html 173282 2025-08-02T09:23:19.695297 application/epub+zip 174782 2025-08-02T09:23:16.587344 application/epub+zip 123335 2025-08-02T09:23:15.283337 application/epub+zip 401548 2025-08-02T09:23:21.999307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388139 2025-08-02T09:23:18.851307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153309 2022-09-02T12:10:04.855016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165196 2025-08-02T09:23:12.633335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164977 2021-01-09T01:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18585 2025-08-02T09:23:22.742278 application/rdf+xml 25036 2025-08-02T09:23:15.867324 image/jpeg 4706 2025-08-02T09:23:15.530313 image/jpeg 61329 2021-01-09T01:37:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 172349 2025-08-02T09:23:12.934325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia