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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Symphonie des Plaisirs 1668

Posted on October 11, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Another famous feast that took place in Versailles (yet being built) on the 18 July 1668 was dedicated to Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ending the War of Devolution. It was called e le Grand divertissement royal & lasted only one evening. … Continue reading →

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Myth VI: The Great Conqueror

Posted on March 2, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Giving his instructions to Grand Dauphin, his son, Louis XIV indeed mentioned: ‘I loved the War too much…’ But was he really the conqueror and a terrible usurper as he is liked to be imagined by many modern historians…and by … Continue reading →