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]