A Short History of France
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When Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661, the young king was asked to whomthe ministers should bring their portfolios. To which came theunexpected reply, "_To me_. " CHAPTER XIII.
The wily Italian was gone, and Louis XIV. Settled himself upon thethrone which Richelieu had rendered so exalted and immovable.
Cardinal Mazarin had said of the young Louis that "there was enough inhim to make four kings, and one honest man. " His greatness consistedmore in amplitude than in kind. Nature made him in prodiga...l mood. Hewas an average man of colossal proportions. His ability, courage, dignity, industry, greed for power and possessions, were all on amagnificent scale, and so were his vanity, his loves, his cruelties, his pleasures, his triumphs, and his disappointments.
No king more wickedly oppressed France, and none made her moreglorious. He made her feared abroad and magnificent at home, but hedesolated her, and drained her resources with ambitious wars. Hecrowned her with imperishable laurels in literature, art, and everymanifestation of genius, but he signed the Revocation of the Edict ofNantes, and drove out of his kingdom 500, 000 of the best of hissubjects.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661, the young king was asked to whomthe ministers should bring their portfolios. To which came theunexpected reply, "_To me_. " CHAPTER XIII.
The wily Italian was gone, and Louis XIV. Settled himself upon thethrone which Richelieu had rendered so exalted and immovable.
Cardinal Mazarin had said of the young Louis that "there was enough inhim to make four kings, and one honest man. " His greatness consistedmore in amplitude than in kind. Nature made him in prodiga...l mood. Hewas an average man of colossal proportions. His ability, courage, dignity, industry, greed for power and possessions, were all on amagnificent scale, and so were his vanity, his loves, his cruelties, his pleasures, his triumphs, and his disappointments.
No king more wickedly oppressed France, and none made her moreglorious. He made her feared abroad and magnificent at home, but hedesolated her, and drained her resources with ambitious wars. Hecrowned her with imperishable laurels in literature, art, and everymanifestation of genius, but he signed the Revocation of the Edict ofNantes, and drove out of his kingdom 500, 000 of the best of hissubjects.
What to read after A Short History of France?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Parmele Mary Platt to read onlineMoreLess
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