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1709: The Twilight of the Sun King

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In 1709, France faced military defeat in the War of the Spanish Succession, the coldest winter of the last five centuries, a devastating famine, and financial collapse. This book is the first narrative account of how Louis XIV, the aging Sun King, his state, and his subjects survived one of the darkest years in French history. Twilight of the Sun King treats the military events of 1709 comprehensively and in depth and with detailed research based on a range of primary sources. This books offers new insights on the development of the French absolute monarchy and the nature of early modern European warfare.

About the Author :
Darryl Dee is associate professor at Wilfred Laurier University. His specialties include early modern French history and early modern military history.

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Darryl Dee's 1709: Twilight of the Sun King offers a narrative history of the greatest crisis in the long reign of King Louis XIV (1643-1715) of France. The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) had begun as a struggle over dynastic rule in Spain, but had quickly become a major European war involving many states. Louis XIV and his royal state faced a potential military, economic, and political collapse at the height of the war, as French armies faced a grand coalition of enemies and the crippling effects of a brutal winter. The book is well-written in a crisp narrative style that builds tension as Louis XIV, his ministers, and his generals respond to this crisis and organize France's defenses. Dee has an eye for visual imagery and rich descriptions that bring to life the drama surrounding the epic battle of Malplaquet between French and Allied armies in 1709. Although the war would continue for five more years, this bloody battle arguably determined the fate of France and Europe. The book makes a significant contribution to the historical literature on Louis XIV's royal state and on early modern European warfare. --Brian Sandberg, Northern Illinois University A gripping, readable account of the greatest crisis of the French ancien régime before 1789; Dee links together warfare, finance and climate to draw a compelling picture of a state on the brink of collapse. --David Parrott, University of Oxford


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  • ISBN-13: 9781538176672
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Twilight of the Sun King
  • ISBN-10: 153817667X
  • Publisher Date: 23 Dec 2024
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 278


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