LOUIS II, French King

or Louis the Stammerer, 846–79, French king. He succeeded (877) his father, Emperor of the West Charles II, as king. On Louis's death his kingdom was divided between his sons Carloman and Louis III.

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King Charles II
Book by Arthur Bryant; Longmans, Green, 1931
Subjects: Charles--Ii--King Of England--1630-1685, Great Britain--History--Charles Ii, 1660-1685
...C. Bath , II, 88...assist the King evidently destroy...before, "a French army than...Clar. MSS. , II, No. 1802...also of your King and country...in studying French and Italian...Clarke, James II , I, 264...troops in the French garrison at...letter to the King," Hyde answered...
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The King Incorporated: Leopold II in the Age of Trusts
Book by Neal Ascherson; George Allen & Unwin, 1963
Subjects: Laeopold--Ii--King Of The Belgians--1835-1909
...of Joseph II, not against...enthusiastically French form, but...the Dutch King was driven...Palmerston or Louis-Philippe...dethronement of Louis-Philippe...warn the French King that he should...impressed by Louis-Napoleon...that the King of the Belgians...published in the French official...Roi Leopold II ; Brussels...
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King Richard II
Book by Peter Ure, William Shakespeare; Methuen, 1961
Subjects: English Drama, Richard--Ii--King Of England--1367-1400--Drama
...Marlowe, Edward II , ed. H. B. Charlton...Part of the Reign of King Richard the Second...translated out of French by Sir John Bourchier...other play in which a King Richard appeared...known as 1 Richard II, found in British...version of an anonymous French manuscript chronicle...
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Freedom of the Press and L'Association Mensuelle: Philipon Versus Louis-Philippe
Book by Edwin De T. Bechtel; Grolier Club, 1952
Subjects: Caricatures And Cartoons--France, Freedom Of The Press, Louis Philippe--King Of The French--1773-1850, Philipon, Charles--1800-1862
...II FREEDOM...The French Press and...Louis XVIII and...chosen as King of the French...1831 LOUIS-PHILIPPE became King of the French at the age...dOrleans, Louis- Philippe, as King of the French to establish...
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Louis XIV and the Zenith of the French Monarchy
Book by Arthur Hassall; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1895
Subjects: France--History--Louis Xiv, 1643-1715
...CHAPTER II. FIRST EXPERIENCES...45 Louis attains his majority...English alliance--French successes--The elec...The aims of the King in 1661-- Many...people with the King. The French nation made Louis, and Louis was...
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journal articles on: Louis II French King  - 1305 results

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A French King and a Magic Ring: The Girolami and a Relic of St. Zenobius in Renaissance Florence *
Journal article by Sally J. Cornelison; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 55, 2002
Subjects: Christian saints--Appreciation, International relations--15th century AD, Kings and rulers--Behavior, Kings--Behavior, Relics--History, Rites and ceremonies--15th century AD, Rituals--15th century AD, Worship--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Zenobius, Saint--Appreciation
...reliquary that the French king had made for...LORENZO DEMEDICI, LOUIS XI, AND THE...sent to him, Louis XI instead turned...letters the French king addressed Lorenzo...received at the French court because...Zenobius ring to King Louis XI. (110) The...
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Submission, Seduction, and State Propaganda in Favart's Soliman II, Ou Les Trois Sultanes
Journal article by Ziad Elmarsafy; French Forum, Vol. 26, 2001
Subjects: Drama--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Dramatists--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Favart, Charles Simon--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Kings and rulers--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Operas--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Royal houses--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Soliman II, ou Les trois sultanes (Opera)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...When Soliman II premiered...reign of Louis XV, or Louis...ingredients of French royalty...related to the king as a universal...love for the king correlates...histor y of French institutions...and much of Louis XIVs success...portrait of the king as troubling...Favarts Soliman II than to keep...Thomas, and French Forums anonymous...
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Louis XII: The Unlikely Lad
Journal article by Glenn Richardson; History Review, 1998
Subjects: Henry VII, King of England--Conduct of life, Louis XII, King of France--Conduct of life, Monarchy--France
...Ludovico Sforza in 1500, the French recaptured the duchy and then...a decade. During this time, Louis also pursued a dynastic claim...expected of him as a warrior king. Louiss fortunes began to fade in 1510. The new pope, Julius II, was determined to recover the...
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The Place de Nos Conquetes and the Unraveling of the Myth of Louis Xiv
Journal article by Rochelle Ziskin; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 76, 1994
Subjects: Area planning & development, Castles & palaces, History, Kings, Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715), Paris France
...of a triumphant French nation and king, was no longer congruent with the self-image of the French people, nor with that of Louis himself. By 1702 France was again...larchitecture classique en France, II:2, Paris, 1948, 610. 5 R. Barthes...
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Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Journal article by Benton Jay Komins; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 24, 2004
Subjects: Authors, French--Biography, Celine, Louis-Ferdinand Ferdinand--Biography, French writers--Biography
...In contemporary French, the word guignol...during World War I" (Louis-Ferdinand Celine...Bridge: Guignols Band II. Trans. Dominic Di...Critical Essays on Louis-Ferdinand Celine...Storm. Lexington: French Forum, 1992. Kristeva...Installment Plan. By Louis-Ferdinand Celine...
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magazine articles on: Louis II French King  - 378 results

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The Shadow of a King? Charles II in Exile: Charles II Was the Only King of England for Two Hundred Years to Survive Exile and Return to Power. Anna Keay Considers How He Kept Up His Regal Appearances Whilst in Exile, Paving the Way for His Return to the Throne
Magazine article by Anna Keay; History Today, Vol. 58, July 2008
Subjects: Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland--Analysis, Charles II, King of Great Britain and Ireland--Powers and duties, Kings and rulers--Analysis, Kings and rulers--Powers and duties, Kings--Analysis, Kings--Powers and duties
...own family: the child-king Louis XIV of France was his first...his brother-in-law, William II of Orange. In more general terms the execution of a king was enough to send shivers...the English persuaded the French to agree that Louis XIV, a...
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King Hassan II of Morocco
Magazine article by Allan Ramsay; Contemporary Review, Vol. 275, October 1999
Subjects: Hassan II, King of Morocco--Conduct of life, International relations--Morocco, Kings and rulers--Morocco, Monarchy--Morocco, Morocco--Politics and government
...Hassan II succeeded his father, King Mohammed V, at the unexpectedly...Mohammed V, chosen as Sultan by the French mandatory authorities before...with the common touch. Hassan II was a man of different attributes...aristocracy in the France of Louis XIV. Politics and the media...
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The Last Valois: A Tragic Story: Robert Knecht Describes the Shortcomings of Henry III, the Last Valois King, and the Circumstances That Led Him to Become the First-But Not the Last-French Monarch to Die at the Hands of One of His Subjects
Magazine article by Robert Knecht; History Today, Vol. 58, August 2008
Subjects: Assassination--Social aspects, French history, 1328-1589 (Valois dynasty), Henry III, King of France--Evaluation, Henry III, King of France--Social aspects, Kings and rulers--Evaluation, Kings and rulers--Social aspects, Kings--Evaluation, Kings--Social aspects
...been allpowerful under Henry II and now felt excluded from royal...chance to reassert itself. As king, Henry III was apparently well-intentioned...traditionally characterized the French monarchy; secondly he indulged...Anne, duke of Joyeuse and Jean-Louis de Nogaret, duke of Epernon...
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The Crusades of St Louis
Magazine article by Simon Lloyd; History Today, Vol. 47, May 1997
Subjects: Crusades--Later, 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, France--History, Louis IX, King of France--Biography
...the saintly king of France...governance of the French realm...afterwards, Louis received...Frederick II, at the Council...beginnings of a French royal regiment...that the king had every...places. Louis returned...Christian king by some of...in 1254, Louis eyes were...maintain the French regiment...
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The Last Years of James II 1690-1701
Magazine article by Edward Corp; History Today, Vol. 51, September 2001
Subjects: James II, King of Great Britain--Conduct of life, United Kingdom--Kings and rulers
...that James II turned to...negotiations with Louis XIV resulted...made, the King was determined...adapted because French royal chateaux...groups asking Louis for permission...approach the French king directly...well that Louis could not...with the French king. Although...
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Contrasting King James II and His Remorseless Girls
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 16, 2003
...Annes and Marys with Williams and Louis and even a Prince Rupert of the Rhine...unexpected birth of a son to Catholic King James II precipitated a crisis. Parts Two...1672 with the widowed brother of the French King, Philippe, Duke of Orleans...
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Football: Euro 2004: KING HENRY II; Switzerland 1 France 3 Thierry Rescues Holders with Late Double to Sink Swiss
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), June 22, 2004
...Football: Euro 2004: KING HENRY II; Switzerland 1 France...before latching on to Louis Sahas clever head...dangerous cross into the French area in the ninth...of possession, the French lacked conviction...Thierry Henry and Louis Saha celebrate Frances...
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INVASION WE'D RATHER FORGET; Tides of Change: William of Orange Launched a Colossal Armada to Seize the Throne from Catholic King James II
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 19, 2008
...The new king, James II,crowned jut three...earlier, another king of England, Charles...Britainsforeign policy. The French under the Sun King, Louis XIV, were troublesome...to stave off the French, he planned his pre-emptive...his desire wasto be king of England. He believed...
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Mon Dieu! Louis XIV Planned to Invade ... Via Aberystwyth; Python Terry Jones Reveals Plot Hidden in World's First Road Atlas
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), May 12, 2008
...upon plans to land Louis XIVs forces on...hatched after Charles II had signed the...plotted with the French King to restore Britain...treaty, Charles II was promised money...if needed, 6,000 French troops. In return, Charles was to help Louis wage war on the...
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THE UNION'S DARKEST DAY; the Man Who Would Be King: The Aspiring James VIII of Scotland and James III of England, Left, Who Lost His Nerve and Was Ultimately Seen off by Admiral Sir George Byng, Far Left Jacobite Admiral: The Comte De Forbin
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 5, 2008
...proclaimhimself King James VIII...exiled James II VII by Louis XIV of France...living at the French kings expense...looked good. King Louis agreed to send 6,000 French troops plus...between the French admiral...themission, Louis had to promise...arrived. The King of England...
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encyclopedia articles on: Louis II French King  - 121 results

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Louis II , French King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LOUIS II , French king or Louis the Stammerer, 846 79, French king. He succeeded (877) his...Emperor of the West Charles II, as king. On Louiss death his...his sons Carloman and Louis III...
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Louis III , French King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...French king c.863 882, French king, son of King Louis II. He became joint ruler with...Carloman on the death of Louis II (879), despite the attempts of Louis the Younger to become French king. Louis III and Carloman...
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CondÉ, Louis II De Bourbon, Prince De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...LOUIS II DE BOURBON, PRINCE DE 1621 86, French general, called the Great Conde; son of Henri II de Conde. Among his early victories in the...returned to court. He fought in the Dutch War for King Louis XIV, defeating William of Orange at Seneff...
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Charles III , 879–929, French King (Charles the Simple)
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Simple) (Charles the Simple), 879 929, French king (893 923), son of King Louis II (Louis the Stammerer). As a child he was excluded from...brother Carloman and at the deposition (887) of King Charles III (Charles the Fat), who succeeded...
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Lothair , French King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...French king 941 86, French king (954 86), son and successor of King Louis IV. During the early part of...protector, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, by his unsuccessful attempt...and was succeeded by his son Louis V. ____________________ Copyright...
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