Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of OrleansJohns Hopkins University Press, 1 mar 1989 - 368 pagine In battle he fought with legendary valor . . . At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . . Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . . "Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king—had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality." Henry, Count of Paris |
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ONE BROTHER OF LE DIEUDONNÉ I | 1 |
TWO THE EDUCATION OF A PRINCE | 17 |
THREE LE ROI MANQUÉ | 41 |
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