Secret And Historic Memoirs of The Courts of France
Author: Marquise De Montespan
Access No: 4996
Call No: 944.0029
Collection: PIR ALI MUHAMMAD RASHDI COLLECTION
Volumes: 900-999
About this Book
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defined as his 13th birthday) in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole contr...
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