Lives of Cardinal Alberoni, the Duke of Ripperda, and Marquis of Pombal: Three Distinguished Political Adventurers of the Last Century. Exhibiting a View of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal During a Considerable Portion of that Period |
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... Lewis XIV . and the Archduke Charles , brother to the Emperor Joseph . Philip , who was finally declared King of Spain , was a prince of slender capacity , indolent , and uxorious . His wife , who was in reality the so- vereign , was ...
... Lewis XIV . and the Archduke Charles , brother to the Emperor Joseph . Philip , who was finally declared King of Spain , was a prince of slender capacity , indolent , and uxorious . His wife , who was in reality the so- vereign , was ...
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... Lewis XIV . sinking in the same manner under the misfortunes of war , would have withdrawn his support from his grandson , but this temporary wavering was soon overcome , by the pathetic en- treaties and mild expostulations of Maria ...
... Lewis XIV . sinking in the same manner under the misfortunes of war , would have withdrawn his support from his grandson , but this temporary wavering was soon overcome , by the pathetic en- treaties and mild expostulations of Maria ...
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... Lewis XIV . giving him a picture of the Spanish court , had occasion , of course , to speak of D'Ur- sini : - " There is a stout young fellow , " said he , " of the name of D'Aubigni , one of her household , who certainly goes to bed to ...
... Lewis XIV . giving him a picture of the Spanish court , had occasion , of course , to speak of D'Ur- sini : - " There is a stout young fellow , " said he , " of the name of D'Aubigni , one of her household , who certainly goes to bed to ...
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... Lewis XIV . would obtain the signature of his grandson . The most ridiculous part of the transaction was , that D'Ursini affected to have a sort of ambassador in her own name at the Congress , a Baron de Bournonville , who got ...
... Lewis XIV . would obtain the signature of his grandson . The most ridiculous part of the transaction was , that D'Ursini affected to have a sort of ambassador in her own name at the Congress , a Baron de Bournonville , who got ...
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... Lewis was vehemently orthodox : but a princi- pal article in his creed , was respect for his autho- rity . A proceeding , which seemed to set his autho- rity at defiance , in which a Spanish inquisitor- general , in the capital of his ...
... Lewis was vehemently orthodox : but a princi- pal article in his creed , was respect for his autho- rity . A proceeding , which seemed to set his autho- rity at defiance , in which a Spanish inquisitor- general , in the capital of his ...
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