Tag Archives: 17th century

Louis XIV Asks Riddles I

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, here is a new pretty riddle for your pleasure & entertainment. I hope you will enjoy it: I’m, as many say, a wonder of the world. You can see thousand beauties & hundreds precious treasures on my vast … Continue reading →

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At the Court: Une Journée de Louis XIV

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, to comprehend better the Court life, I offer you a schedule of Louis XIV’s ordinary day. And here I should notice that His Majesty had an extraordinary patience to follow it during all his 54 years of reigning. … Continue reading →

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At the Court

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

The great king must have the great Court…And Louis had the one. Even more! He has made the one! Unlike other European monarchies, France did not have this institution before Louis XIV. This is a great paradox of the French history. … Continue reading →

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Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – Praying For Louis XIV

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

Studying the archives I have discovered that 17th century prayers, odes, madrigals etc. contain a great deal of interesting information. Besides they reflect the true mood of people of that time, so I would like to share it with you, … Continue reading →

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Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – January Divertissements 1680

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

Esteemed Readers, here is another note from the Mercure Galant telling about January feast, taken on occasion of an ordinary Carnival before the Lenten period. The Opera is as always the most preferable pleasure: “…It’s time to tell you about … Continue reading →

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Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – New Year 1678

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

It might seem odd, Esteemed Readers, however the 17th century French did not celebrate Christmas & New Year. Fabulous celebrations with Christmas trees, presents & Santa Claus appeared only in the 19th century, on the eve of the Progress Age. … Continue reading →

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Louis XIV Rex Christianissimus vs Jansenism

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

Besides Protestantism as a radical form of Christianity, Louis XIV had to face and to fight with various sorts of sects. The current known as Jansenism was one of the most serious of them. I suppose that appearing of this … Continue reading →

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