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Louis XIV – the king who loved war too much

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The Oldie's editorial assistant Ferdie Rous talks to Philip Mansel, co-founder of The Society for Court Studies and the author of King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV, about the Sun King, Versailles and Louis's love of gardening.

Philip Mansel's King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV £30


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