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Versailles Century

David Gemeinhardt

The court of Versailles and French high society through the words of those who were there between 1682 and 1789.

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16 May 1689

From the Journal of the Marquis de Dangeau

On this day, while staying at Marly, Louis XIV decides to pay a visit:

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15 May 1707

On this day, Louis XIV’s secret second wife writes from Saint-Cyr to Mme des Ursins in Spain. Her longer letters are often written in more than one sitting. One passage in this letter was clearly written at the King’s favourite house:

“We...

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14 May 1686

From the Selected Letters of Madame de Sévigné

On this day, Mme de Sévigné writes from Paris to her cousin the Comte de Bussy in the countryside. In one passage, she reflects on their shared outlook on life:

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13 May 1689

On this day, Louis XIV is staying at Marly. There is a dubious report from across the Channel:

“M de Louvois had some news from England, which is that His Britannic Majesty has gone into Scotland with 15,000 men, and that Milord Argyle has...

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12 May 1780

From the Journal of the Duc de Croÿ

On this day, our diarist regretfully returns to the capital after an enjoyable week at his properties in the nearby countryside:

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  • David Gemeinhardt

    David Gemeinhardt writes about what he calls the Versailles Century (1682-1789), that period when the Kings of France resided in their great chateau at Versailles and the elites of Europe from Madrid to Moscow looked to them for cultural leadership.

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