Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History Series)

by Paul Sonnino

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This stylish and highly entertaining account of the origins of the Franco-Dutch War of 1672 is based on massive archival researches covering twelve countries. Contrary to the accepted historical opinion that there was a meeting of minds within Louis XIV's conseil d'en haut over the desirability of the war, Professor Sonnino chronicles a story of bitter division, in the course of which the contrasting personalities of the king and of his most intimate...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521531349

ISBN13:9780521531344

Release Date:February 2003

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:252 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Europe France History Ireland Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Netherlands

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