The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis’s accomplishments and follies, exploring in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women.
With consummate skill, Fraser explores the nature of women’s religious lives—as well as such practical matters as contraception—in her magnificent, sweeping portrait of the king, his court, and his ladies.