Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle, 1652-1693Barine, Arvède
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Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle, 1652-1693
Barine, Arvède
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715; Montpensier, Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans, duchesse de, 1627-1693
Loret, _Gazette_ of, 18, 20, 30, 171-174, 178, 179, 227, 258, 272, 365
Lorges, Marechal de, daughter of, marries Lauzun, 366-369
Lorraine, Charles III., Duc de, 137
Lorraine, Chevalier de, 275
Lorraine, Duc de, cruelty of army of, 38, 84
Lorraine, Henri de, 42
Lorraine, House of, 42, 294
Lorraine, Louis de, Comte d'Armagnac, 237
Lorraine, Louis de, Duc de Guise, 294, 295
Lorraine, Louis de, Duc de Joyeuse, death of, 161, 168
Lorraine, Louis Joseph de, Prince de Joinville, 161, 168
Lorraine, Marguerite de (Madame). _See_ Orleans
Lorraine, Prince Charles de, 137
Lorraine, Prince de, 252
Louis XIII., 25, 243;
death of, 102
Louis XIV., returns to Paris, 2, 19, 24;
occupations of Court of, 7, 230-232;
dictates to Parliament, 19, 23;
holds _Lit de Justice_, 19, 20;
escorts Mazarin to Paris, 20;
fondness of, for fetes and ballets, 21, 75, 120, 172, 176, 178-181,
315;
growing power of, 22-24, 59, 170, 171;
education of, 31, 63-68, 371;
proposed marriages of, 48, 77, 94, 96;
permits Mademoiselle to return to Court, 57-59;
effect of Fronde upon, 58, 65, 68, 278, 370;
character of, 68-72, 101;
lack of etiquette at Court, in youth of, 77, 78;
infatuation of, for Marie Mancini, 77, 97, 193, 228;
cruelty of armies of, 84;
journeys of, 94, 97-100, 103, 104, 199, 257;
pardons Conde, 100, 101;
ignorance of, 103, 104, 112-116;
marriage of, with Marie-Therese, 103-111;
interviews of, with Philip IV., 106, 107;
letters of, 108, 183, 184, 188, 189;
begins to govern without minister, 113, 114;
systematic regulation of his time, 116, 117;
growth of absolute monarchy, 118, 119, 128, 138-142, 371;
fondness of, for gaming, 133, 333;
reforms abuses with Colbert, 141, 142;
proposes marriage of Mlle. with King of Portugal, 142-146, 160, 185;
banishes Mlle. for refusing marriage, 147, 148, 161;
Queen's lack of influence over, 149-151, 154;
passionate temperament of, 153-155, 170, 193, 219, 220;
relations of, with Madame, 153, 194, 228;
strained relations with his mother, 153, 157;
relations of, with La Valliere, 153-156, 172, 176, 193, 197;
_Memoires_ written for Dauphin, 154-156, 179;
opinion of women, 155, 193, 194;
conduct of, disapproved, 157-159;
religious opinions of, 156, 212, 213, 374;
influence of Mme. de Maintenon upon, 156, 193, 219, 339;
acquires Dunkerque, 173;
takes up permanent residence at Versailles, 174, 370;
size of Court, 174, 175, 258;
hospitality of, 175-177;
plans Savoie marriage for Mademoiselle, 185-190, 236;
effect of mother's death on, 195-197, 199;
relations of, with Mme. de Montespan, 193, 209, 210, 212, 229, 333,
338-342;
frames rules of etiquette relating to position of mistresses, 197,
233-235, 315, 334-336;
boldness of Court preachers, 200, 201;
orders prosecution of Mariette and Lesage, 210-212;
lover of music, 218-220;
sustains Racine and Moliere, 224, 227, 228;
death of infant daughter, 233;
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