Antonia Fraser

A study of the life and reign of the Sun King looks at the world of King Louis XIV from the perspective of his intimate relationships with the women in his life, from his mother, Anne of Austria, and his official queen, Marie-Th‚rŠse, to his many mistresses--including Louise de la ValliŠre, Ath‚na‹s, marquise de Montespan, and Fran‡oise de Maintenon. 75,000 first printing.

The Women in the Life of the Sun King

Love and Louis XIV

Samantha Armstrong

Anna Pinto

Mistresses and wives, mothers and daughters - Antonia Fraser brilliantly explores the relationships which existed between The Sun King and the women in his life. This includes not only Louis XIV's mistresses, principally Louise de La Vallière, Athénaïs de Montespan, and the puritanical Madame de Maintenon, but also the wider story of his relationships with women in general, including his mother Anne of Austria, his two sisters-in-law who were Duchesses d'Orléans in succession, Henriette-Anne and Liselotte, his wayward illegitimate daughters, and lastly Adelaide, the beloved child-wife of his grandson.

Love and Louis XIV The Women in the Life of the Sun King