France - Court and courtiers
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An historical view of the negotiations between the courts of England, France, and Brussels, from the year 1592 to 1617 . Extracted chiefly from the MS. State-Papers of Sir Thomas Edmondes, Knt. Embassador in France, and at Brussels, and Treasurer of the Houshold to the Kings James I. and Charles I. and of Anthony Bacon, Esq; Brother to the Lord Chancellor Bacon. To which is added, a relation of the state of France, with the Characters of Henry IV. and the principal Persons of that Court, drawn up by Sir George Carew, upon his Return from his Embassy there in 1609, and addressed to King James I. Never before printed. By Thomas Birch, M. A. F. R. S. And Rector of the United-Parishes of St. Margaret-Pattens and St. Gabriel-Fenchurch.
Birch, Thomas, 1755-1766.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- E-books
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Memoirs of the court of France, and city of Paris: containing the intrigues of that court, and the Characters of the Ministers of State, and other Officers; together with the occurrences of the town. In two parts. Translated from the original French
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.Date: [1702?]- E-books
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Vie privée de Louis XV , ou principaux événements, particularités, et anecdotes de son règne. Nouvelle édition, corrigée & augmentée sur les manuscrits de l'auteur, & ornée du portrait du Roi.
Mouffle d'Angerville, d. ca. 1794.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- E-books
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The amorous history of the Gauls . Written in French by Roger de Rabutin, Count de Bussy, and now translated into English.
Bussy, Roger de Rabutin, comte de, 1618-1693.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- E-books
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Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars. Translated from the French. In four volumes. ..
Retz, Jean Francois Paul de Gondi de, 1613-1679.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]