Louis was the king of Spain in 1724, son of Philip V. Louis was born during the War of the Spanish Succession, which disputed his French father’s succession to the Spanish throne; thus, his birth was celebrated by the French and the Spanish. Louis XIV o
The High Middle Ages between the 11th and 13th centuries saw a series of wars fought over land between England and France. Explore how such conflicts were influenced by the deaths of kings prompting changes in royal leadership in France and England, the effects of the Crusades, the rise and ...
King Louis XIV. He was born on February 15, 1710, at thePalace of Versaillesin Versailles, France, the third son ofPrince Louis, Duke of Burgundy, andPrincess Marie Adélaïde of Savoy. At birth, he was created Duke of Anjou. Louis had two older brothers, both also named Louis:...
It iz no crime for brothers’ and sisters’ children to intermarry, and this iz often practised; but such near blood connections often produce imperfect children. The common peeple hav hence drawn an argument to proov such connections criminal; considering weakness, sickness and deformity in the...
The marriage of church and state is embodied in the most visible symbol of the Papacy, the so-called keys of Simon Peter. Here’s what the Vatican has to say about this emblem: “Since the XIV Century the two crossed keys have been the official insignia of the Holy See. The ...
Blows sudden toward the shore, And claps my cottage door. I hear the signal, Lord – I understand. The night at Thy command Comes. I will eat and sleep and will not question more. Vailima. Share on You may also like: Weir of Hermiston by Robert Louis Stevenson ...