"King Louis XIV: French Mastermind" Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 May 2020 9:17 p.m. PST |
"Under the direction of King Louis XIV, France achieved unprecedented dominance in Europe, and her culture flourished. Louis' court was renowned for its splendor and sophistication. He helped advance the arts in every field through his enlightened patronage. Everything French was in vogue on the Continent. The Sun King's legacy was no less martial than cultural. Three of every five years during his reign were troubled by wars. Louis yearned to be a great king–another Charlemagne; yet historians continue to debate whether he deserved the epithet ‘great.' Did he rescue France, embroiled as it was in the civil strife known as the Wars of the Fronde, or did his absolute rule hasten the Revolution of 1789? What cannot be disputed is that Louis and the formidable military machine he commanded elevated France to a position of pre-eminence during his lifetime and for a century thereafter…"
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| General Kirchner | 13 May 2020 8:55 a.m. PST |
some of both would be the obvious answer. |
| Tango01 | 13 May 2020 12:31 p.m. PST |
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takes a look at flexible roads made from long-lasting flexible resin.