BOOKS - Louis XI: The Universal Spider
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222996
Louis XI: The Universal Spider
Author: Paul Murray Kendall
Year: January 1, 1971
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 4.1 MB
Language: English
Year: January 1, 1971
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 4.1 MB
Language: English
The enthralling and little-known story of the ugly, fat, paranoid, and ruthless king known as and "the universal spider and " for his incessant machinations. In the year Louis XI was born, just after the 100 Years' War, England still ruled much of France. Unifying the land became his idee fixe, and through Louis' wiliness, network of spies, and willingness to forge alliances when needed, he succeeded in pulling the country out of anarchy and achieving his goal.