Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans

In battle he fought with legendary valor . . .

At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . .

Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . .

Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king--had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality. Henry, Count of Paris

Author: Nancy Nichols Barker
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 03/01/1989
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.02w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780801861642

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