The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Memoirs of Louis XIV. and the Regency, Book I., by Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchessed'OrleansThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Memoirs of Louis XIV. and the Regency, Book I.Author: Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'OrleansRelease Date: September 29, 2006 [EBook #3855]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV. AND OF THEREGENCYBeing the Secret Memoirs of the Mother of the Regent,MADAME ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE OF BAVARIA, DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS.Complete[Illustration: Bookcover][Illustration: Titlepage]BOOK 1.PREFACE.The Duchesse d'Orleans, commonly though incorrectly styled the Princess of Bavaria, was known to have maintained avery extensive correspondence with her relations and friends in different parts of Europe. Nearly eight hundred of herletters, written to the Princess Wilhelmina Charlotte of Wales and the Duke Antoine-Ulric of Brunswick, were foundamongst the papers left by the Duchess Elizabeth of Brunswick at her death, in 1767. These appeared to be so curiousthat the Court of Brunswick ordered De Praun, a Privy Councillor, to make extracts of such parts as were mostinteresting. A copy of his extracts ...
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