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Louis XIV

by J.H. Shennan · 1986

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Looks at the king and his beliefs, domestic problems, and foreign policy.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
17th century17th centuryMore like thisLess of thisFranceFranceMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 64 pages

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