L
La Bruyère, [269]
La Calprenède, Cassandre and Cléopâtre, by, [11]
Lacour-Gayet, L'Éducation politique de Louis XIV., by, [64,] [67]
La Duverger, [211]
La Fare, Marquis de, Mémoires et Réflexions of, [248,] [283,] [287,] [290,] [302,] [310,] 339
La Fayette, Mme. de, [134;]
Histoire de Madame Henriette d'Angleterre, [151-153,] [194,] [271;]
Princesse de Clèves, by, [153;]
Mémoires de la Cour de France, [209,] [363]
La Fontaine, letters of, [26,] [27,] [54;]
fables of, [107,] [111,] [109,] [203;]
appointment of, [191]
Lair, J. Louise de La Vallière, by, [180]
Lalanne, Ludovic, [303]
Lamoignon, Mme. de, [88,] [92]
Landrecies, [263-265]
Lansac, Mme. de, [67]
La Reynie, Lieut.-General of Police, [209,] [210,] [343-346]
La Rivière, [374]
La Rochefoucauld, [11,] [130,] [134,] [256,] [369]
La Saussaye, L'Histoire du Château de Blois, by, [26]
Lauzun, Antonin Nompar de Caumont, Marquis de Puyguilhem, Comte de, [238;]
career of, [243-247;]
intrigues of, [245,] [246,] [249-251;]
relations of with Mme. de Montespan, [245,] [246,] [282,] [287,] [290,] [309;]
description of, [243,] [244,] [248,] [262,] [324,] [356;]
in the Bastile, [247;]
character of, [248-251,] [269,] [287,] [356-359,] [367-369;]
projected marriage of Mademoiselle with, [251-257,] [267-270,] [276,] [279-281,] [284,] [293;]
tacit consent of Louis to marriage, [281-283;]
generous gifts of Mademoiselle to, [288,] [289,] [355;]
marriage broken off, [290-297,] [317,] [326;]
question of secret marriage with Mlle., [304-308,] [349;]
arrest and imprisonment of, [310-324,] [350;]
the "caskets" of, [317;]
attempted escape of, [325,] [326,] [350;]
communicates with Foucquet, [326;]
interview of, with his family, [327-329;]
released from prison, [329,] [349,] [354,] [359;]
forced to renounce gifts of Mlle., [353,] [354;]
reimprisoned, [354;]
forbidden to return to Court, [354,] [355,] [360,] [361;]
saves Queen of England, [363;]
Order of the Garter and title conferred upon, [364;]
marriage of, [366;]
death of, [369]
Lauzun, Chevalier de, [327]
Lauzun, Mme. de, married life of, [366-369]
Laval, Marquise of, [6]
La Vallière, Laurent de La Baume Le Blanc, Seigneur de, [134]
La Vallière, Louise de, youth of, [134;]
relations of, with Louis XIV., [150,] [153-156,] [172,] [176,] [178,] [193;]
made Duchess, [154;]
position of, officially recognised, [197,] [233,] [234,] [258,] [315,] [334,] [336;]
attacked by Bossuet, [200;]
successor to, [208-210;]
marriage of daughter, [337;]
character of, [339;]
retires to convent, [339]
La Voisin, the poisoner, [207,] [208,] [210,] [212;]
clients of, [207,] [208,] [210-212,] [342,] [344-346,] [351]
Lemaître, Jules, [81]
Lemoine, Jean, and André Lichtenberger, De La Vallière à Montespan, by, [175,] [229,] [263,] [335]
Le Nôtre, [176]
Le Pelletier, Claude, [186,] [286]
Lesage (Dubuisson), [204;]
arrest and trial of, [210-212,] [348]
Lesdiguières, Duc de, [75,] [76]
Lésigny, [46]
Le Tellier, Michel, [25,] [94]
Lettres historiques et édifiantes. See Maintenon
Libertins, the, [148,] [153,] [157,] [159,] [182]
Lichtenberger, André. See Lemoine
Limay, [89]
Limours, Château of, [25]
Lionne, Hugues de, [148]
Loing, valley of the, [4,] [9,] [12]
Loiseleur, Jules, Problêmes historiques, by, [63]
Longueville, Duc de (Count de Saint-Paul), [256,] [257,] [270]
Longueville, Duchesse de, [256,] [369]
Loret, Gazette of, [18,] [20,] [30,] [171-174,] [178,] [179,] [227,] [258,] [272,] [365]
Lorges, Maréchal de, daughter of, marries Lauzun, [366-369]
Lorraine, Charles III., Duc de, [137]
Lorraine, Chevalier de, [275]
Lorraine, Duc de, cruelty of army of, [38,] [84]
Lorraine, Henri de, [42]
Lorraine, House of, [42,] [294]
Lorraine, Louis de, Comte d'Armagnac, [237]
Lorraine, Louis de, Duc de Guise, [294,] [295]
Lorraine, Louis de, Duc de Joyeuse, death of, [161,] [168]
Lorraine, Louis Joseph de, Prince de Joinville, [161,] [168]
Lorraine, Marguerite de (Madame). See Orléans
Lorraine, Prince Charles de, [137]
Lorraine, Prince de, [252]
Louis XIII., [25,] [243;]
death of, [102]
Louis XIV., returns to Paris, [2,] [19,] [24;]
occupations of Court of, [7,] [230-232;]
dictates to Parliament, [19,] [23;]
holds Lit de Justice, [19,] [20;]
escorts Mazarin to Paris, [20;]
fondness of, for fêtes and ballets, [21,] [75,] [120,] [172,] [176,] [178-181,] [315;]
growing power of, [22-24,] [59,] [170,] [171;]
education of, [31,] [63-68,] [371;]
proposed marriages of, [48,] [77,] [94,] [96;]
permits Mademoiselle to return to Court, [57-59;]
effect of Fronde upon, [58,] [65,] [68,] [278,] [370;]
character of, [68-72,] [101;]
lack of etiquette at Court, in youth of, [77,] [78;]
infatuation of, for Marie Mancini, [77,] [97,] [193,] [228;]
cruelty of armies of, [84;]
journeys of, [94,] [97-100,] [103,] [104,] [199,] [257;]
pardons Condé, [100,] [101;]
ignorance of, [103,] [104,] [112-116;]
marriage of, with Marie-Thérèse, [103-111;]
interviews of, with Philip IV., [106,] [107;]
letters of, [108,] [183,] [184,] [188,] [189;]
begins to govern without minister, [113,] [114;]
systematic regulation of his time, [116,] [117;]
growth of absolute monarchy, [118,] [119,] [128,] [138-142,] [371;]
fondness of, for gaming, [133,] [333;]
reforms abuses with Colbert, [141,] [142;]
proposes marriage of Mlle. with King of Portugal, [142-146,] [160,] [185;]
banishes Mlle. for refusing marriage, [147,] [148,] [161;]
Queen's lack of influence over, [149-151,] [154;]
passionate temperament of, [153-155,] [170,] [193,] [219,] [220;]
relations of, with Madame, [153,] [194,] [228;]
strained relations with his mother, [153,] [157;]
relations of, with La Vallière, [153-156,] [172,] [176,] [193,] [197;]
Mémoires written for Dauphin, [154-156,] [179;]
opinion of women, [155,] [193,] [194;]
conduct of, disapproved, [157-159;]
religious opinions of, [156,] [212,] [213,] [374;]
influence of Mme. de Maintenon upon, [156,] [193,] [219,] [339;]
acquires Dunkerque, [173;]
takes up permanent residence at Versailles, [174,] [370;]
size of Court, [174,] [175,] [258;]
hospitality of, [175-177;]
plans Savoie marriage for Mademoiselle, [185-190,] [236;]
effect of mother's death on, [195-197,] [199;]
relations of, with Mme. de Montespan, [193,] [209,] [210,] [212,] [229,] [333,] [338-342;]
frames rules of etiquette relating to position of mistresses, [197,] [233-235,] [315,] [334-336;]
boldness of Court preachers, [200,] [201;]
orders prosecution of Mariette and Lesage, [210-212;]
lover of music, [218-220;]
sustains Racine and Molière, [224,] [227,] [228;]
death of infant daughter, [233;]
with the army, [235,] [361;]
Lauzun a favourite of, [243-247,] [250,] [251,] [254,] [257;]
discomforts of travelling in 1670, [258-267;]
plans marriage of Mlle. with Monsieur, [274,] [276-278;]
tacitly consents to marriage of Mademoiselle with Lauzun, [282,] [283,] [286;]
withdraws consent, [290-293,] [295,] [296;]
treatment of Mademoiselle, [299-301;]
Lauzun's imprisonment, [312-315,] [323;]
charmed with new sister-in-law, [315;]
brilliancy of reign of, [330,] [331,] [375;]
power and importance of, [330-332;]
extravagance of, [332-339;]
love of martial display, [333-336;]
marriage of Mlle. de Blois, [337;]
responsible for deterioration of manners and morals, [338-341,] [372;]
finds presumptive proof of guilt of Madame de Montespan, [343-347,] [349;]
orders destruction of records, [343,] [344,] [369;]
turns to Mme. de Maintenon, [339-341;]
dismisses Mme. de Montespan, [341,] [342;]
establishes the Chambre ardente, [343;]
suppresses the Chambre ardente, [347;]
marriage of, with Mme. de Maintenon, [305,] [370;]
effect of reign of, upon France, [371-373;]
Mémoires of, [58,] [66,] [68-70,] [114,] [141,] [142,] [154-156,] [179,] [193,] [278,] [355]
Louise de La Vallière (Lair), [180]
Louvois, letters to, [209,] [311,] [325;]
enemy of Lauzun, [244,] [245,] [247,] [287,] [288;]
instructions of, concerning Lauzun, [310-313,] [318-323,] [325;]
letters of, [344,] [347;]
sent to coerce Mademoiselle, [352]
Louvre, Palace of the, Mazarin returns to, [20;]
Court at, [65,] [78,] [82,] [111,] [112,] [122;]
fête at, [178]
Lulli, Baptiste, operas of, [216,] [217,] [218,] [220,] [221]
Luxembourg, Duc de, [344]
Luxembourg, palace of the, Monsieur at, [24;]
Mademoiselle returns to, [72,] [76,] [121;]
Madame occupies, [102,] [121,] [191,] [285;]
salon of Mademoiselle at, [122,] [123,] [125,] [133-136,] [148,] [222,] [223,] [288,] [296,] [297,] [361]
Luynes, Constable de, [243]
Lyonne, M. de, [293]