He is famous for his critical vision of the French Revolution, notably in The French Revolution (1928), and for his rehabilitation of the French 18th century (Louis XV's Century, 1933). The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period in the history of France. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Even PierreGaxotte, who tries to whitewash the king, has to admit much that is damaging to his case.
Gaxotte moreover rather spoils his apologia by admitting that Nolhac, whose severe indictment of Louis I have quoted, conspicuously combines both accuracy and insight in his book on the king.
Besides her incompatibility as an alien, which meant that she introduced a further foreign strain into the dynasty, Marie Leszczynska was six and a half years older than her husband and was neither good-looking nor amusing.
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