The government was not plundered as it had been, but itself was exhausting the very springs of wealth by its impoverishment of the people.Continuing
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The Remarkable Coincidence
Louis XIV's kingly power soared, single and supreme, over prostrate foes.Continuing Louis XIV Establishes Absolute Monarchy in France,our
Anatomy of a Dragon
Dragons are one of history's quintessential mythical creatures. Medieval Manuscripts Blog has this interesting post showing how they have
Morgan’s Buccaneers Get Desperate
On the following day the freebooters made still less progress; want of food had totally exhausted them, and they were frequently obliged to
Take Care, God
God bless mother and daddy, my brother and sister, and save the King. And, oh God, do take care of yourself, because if anything happens to you, we’re
Louis XIVs Reign’s Chief Interest
The government of France had become a machine depending upon the action of a single spring.Continuing Louis XIV Establishes Absolute Monarchy in
Louis XIV Establishes Absolute Monarchy in France
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: A Triumph of Commonplace Greatness.IntroductionFrance continued in
Aftermath of the Battle of Flambough Head
The guns of the Serapis remained serviceable during the whole action, and their effect on the decayed sides of the Richard was literally to tear her
Richelieu New Statecraft
A new take on a controversial figure from Europe's past from RealClear World.For a famous view of Cardinal Richelieu see the passages from The Three