Project Gutenberg 2016-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 222 Elliot, Frances Minto Dickinson 1820 1898 Elliot, Frances Minto Elliot, F. M., Mrs. Old Court Life in France, vol. 2/2 E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Old Court Life in France, vol. 2/2" by Frances Minto Dickinson Elliot is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of court life during a tumultuous period in French history, focusing on figures like Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louise de Lafayette, and exploring themes of power, passion, and the complexities of royal relationships. The opening portion of the volume sets the stage for the unfolding drama around the court, particularly highlighting Louise de Lafayette's feelings for King Louis and her imminent decision regarding her future. It captures the tension as the King returns from a military campaign, rekindling aspirations of authority and affection. The narrative describes Louise’s internal conflict as she navigates her feelings for the King and the expectations of court life, while shadowed by Cardinal Richelieu's manipulations and ambitions. Her determination to maintain her integrity amidst the political intrigue hints at a deeper sacrifice to come, establishing a compelling dynamic of love and loyalty against the backdrop of power struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Court and courtiers DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 604172 2025-06-20T12:33:25.962716 text/html 587528 2024-10-22T23:41:34 text/html 3445185 2025-06-20T12:33:36.502619 application/epub+zip 3441440 2025-06-20T12:33:27.840653 application/epub+zip 336330 2025-06-20T12:33:26.821576 application/epub+zip 3569936 2025-06-20T12:33:42.732626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3490983 2025-06-20T12:33:35.462614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410470 2022-09-23T06:26:11.326563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529485 2025-06-20T12:33:24.559655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509454 2024-10-22T23:41:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16287 2025-06-20T12:33:42.900569 application/rdf+xml 11052 2025-06-20T12:33:26.963622 image/jpeg 1807 2025-06-20T12:33:26.890633 image/jpeg 3088496 2025-06-20T12:33:26.123649 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 en.wikipedia