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Page 108
... Louis and Maria Josepha of Saxony , Charles was given the ti- tle of comte d'Artois . He spent his early life in scandalous dissipation ; his service with the French Army at the siege of Gibraltar in 1782 was undertaken rather for ...
... Louis and Maria Josepha of Saxony , Charles was given the ti- tle of comte d'Artois . He spent his early life in scandalous dissipation ; his service with the French Army at the siege of Gibraltar in 1782 was undertaken rather for ...
Page 115
... Louis ( the future Louis I the Great ) . Charles then turned to a pact with his broth- er - in - law and ally , Casimir III the Great of Poland , whereby they agreed that Louis of Hungary should succeed the childless Casimir . • Charles ...
... Louis ( the future Louis I the Great ) . Charles then turned to a pact with his broth- er - in - law and ally , Casimir III the Great of Poland , whereby they agreed that Louis of Hungary should succeed the childless Casimir . • Charles ...
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... Louis XIV , he was unsuccessful . ( This dream of kingship he was to pursue vainly for several years . ) When in 1668 the King at last entrusted to his command the attack of the Spanish - held Franche - Comté , Condé took Artois , Besan ...
... Louis XIV , he was unsuccessful . ( This dream of kingship he was to pursue vainly for several years . ) When in 1668 the King at last entrusted to his command the attack of the Spanish - held Franche - Comté , Condé took Artois , Besan ...
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