Our Composer of the Week @BBCRadio3 is the queen of French #Baroque music, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Each day at 4pm Kate Molleson follows her story from the heart of Paris to the golden setting of #LouisXIV's court. Producer Julien Rosa #harpsichord #classicalmusic bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
April 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Our Composer of the Week @BBCRadio3 is the queen of French #Baroque music, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Each day at 4pm Kate Molleson follows her story from the heart of Paris to the golden setting of #LouisXIV's court. Producer Julien Rosa #harpsichord #classicalmusic bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
This should be terror inducing to everyone on the planet. Our White House has become a mixture of LouisXIV's fuck-fuck games and the St. Vitus Dance. Now every enemy the US has ever made has seen the Inner Sanctum & how fucking vulnerable we are. Putin must be drinking champagne.
#47/47
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WH “prayer session”
June 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This should be terror inducing to everyone on the planet. Our White House has become a mixture of LouisXIV's fuck-fuck games and the St. Vitus Dance. Now every enemy the US has ever made has seen the Inner Sanctum & how fucking vulnerable we are. Putin must be drinking champagne.
William of Orange & #MaryStuart were crowned William III & Mary II #OnThisDay in 1689 — the only joint sovereigns in the #history of England. William's biggest achievement was assembling the coalition that finally defeated #LouisXIV's #France after William's death...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
April 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
William of Orange & #MaryStuart were crowned William III & Mary II #OnThisDay in 1689 — the only joint sovereigns in the #history of England. William's biggest achievement was assembling the coalition that finally defeated #LouisXIV's #France after William's death...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
Louise de La Vallière was born #OnThisDay in 1644, becoming #LouisXIV's first official maîtresse en titre in 1666; but he became bored with her & threw her over for Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart; Louise eventually retired to a convent...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
August 7, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Louise de La Vallière was born #OnThisDay in 1644, becoming #LouisXIV's first official maîtresse en titre in 1666; but he became bored with her & threw her over for Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart; Louise eventually retired to a convent...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
Only on the #BBC: Composer of the Week #BBCRadio3 is the queen of French #Baroque music, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Each day at 4pm @katemolleson follows her story from the heart of Paris to the golden setting of #LouisXIV's court. Producer Julien Rosa #harpsichord bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729), Music Runs in the Family
A young Elisabeth Jacquet makes an impression on the Sun King.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Only on the #BBC: Composer of the Week #BBCRadio3 is the queen of French #Baroque music, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre. Each day at 4pm @katemolleson follows her story from the heart of Paris to the golden setting of #LouisXIV's court. Producer Julien Rosa #harpsichord bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Trump wants a ballroom to emulate France's Sun King LouisXIV's palace at Versalles to show off his ego at the expense of ordinary people's needs.In our Constitutional system there is no room for Royals or Aristocracts❤️
April 24, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Trump wants a ballroom to emulate France's Sun King LouisXIV's palace at Versalles to show off his ego at the expense of ordinary people's needs.In our Constitutional system there is no room for Royals or Aristocracts❤️
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; I'm reading #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor which makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
May 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; I'm reading #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor which makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
Louise de La Vallière was born #OnThisDay in 1644, becoming #LouisXIV's first official maîtresse en titre in 1666; but he became bored with her & threw her over for Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart; Louise eventually retired to a convent...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
August 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Louise de La Vallière was born #OnThisDay in 1644, becoming #LouisXIV's first official maîtresse en titre in 1666; but he became bored with her & threw her over for Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart; Louise eventually retired to a convent...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/his...
John Churchill, 1st Duke of #Marlborough, led British & allied troops to a decisive victory over #LouisXIV's #France at the Battle of #Blenheim #OnThisDay in 1704; it was one of the greatest British victories in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
August 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM
John Churchill, 1st Duke of #Marlborough, led British & allied troops to a decisive victory over #LouisXIV's #France at the Battle of #Blenheim #OnThisDay in 1704; it was one of the greatest British victories in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
British, Austrian & Dutch troops under the Duke of Marlborough won a spectacular victory at the Battle of Ramillies #OnThisDay in 1706, one of #France's greatest defeats in the War of the Spanish Succession; it bankrupted France & ended #LouisXIV's dreams of hegemony
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
May 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
British, Austrian & Dutch troops under the Duke of Marlborough won a spectacular victory at the Battle of Ramillies #OnThisDay in 1706, one of #France's greatest defeats in the War of the Spanish Succession; it bankrupted France & ended #LouisXIV's dreams of hegemony
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726, #music expresses the 'gloire' of le Roi Soleil's reign; here's an excerpt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=meYg...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=meYg...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726, #music expresses the 'gloire' of le Roi Soleil's reign; here's an excerpt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=meYg...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=meYg...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
Part 3...but if you inherit your grandfather huge orangerie, you have options: out with LouisXIV's favourite citrus fruit, make room for the world most northerly coffee plantation....and all for a decent cup of coffee!
That is dedication! 3/3
That is dedication! 3/3
November 13, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Part 3...but if you inherit your grandfather huge orangerie, you have options: out with LouisXIV's favourite citrus fruit, make room for the world most northerly coffee plantation....and all for a decent cup of coffee!
That is dedication! 3/3
That is dedication! 3/3
#WilliamOfOrange & #MaryStuart were crowned William III & Mary II #OnThisDay in 1689 — the only joint sovereigns in #England's #history. William's biggest achievement was assembling the coalition that finally defeated #LouisXIV's #France after William's death...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
April 11, 2024 at 10:20 PM
#WilliamOfOrange & #MaryStuart were crowned William III & Mary II #OnThisDay in 1689 — the only joint sovereigns in #England's #history. William's biggest achievement was assembling the coalition that finally defeated #LouisXIV's #France after William's death...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; I'm reading #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor which makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
May 26, 2024 at 6:13 PM
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; I'm reading #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor which makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726; here's his Te Deum with Les Arts Florissants under William Christie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh95...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh95...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
August 27, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726; here's his Te Deum with Les Arts Florissants under William Christie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh95...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh95...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was born #OnThisDay in 1619, serving as #LouisXIV's prime minister from 1661 to 1683; had he listened to Colbert & avoided deficit spending & unnecessary wars, le Roi Soleil might have had a successful reign instead of bankrupting #France...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Ba...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Ba...
August 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was born #OnThisDay in 1619, serving as #LouisXIV's prime minister from 1661 to 1683; had he listened to Colbert & avoided deficit spending & unnecessary wars, le Roi Soleil might have had a successful reign instead of bankrupting #France...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Ba...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Ba...
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726; here's his 'Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy' Suite No.1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Bc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Bc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
August 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Michel Richard de Lalande was born in Paris #OnThisDay in 1657, director of #LouisXIV's chapelle royale at Versailles from 1714 until de Lalande's death in 1726; here's his 'Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy' Suite No.1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Bc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Bc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_...
#OnThisDay in 2022, Cinderella's glass slipper is a witty literary joke by #CharlesPerrault, poking fun at French King #LouisXIV's love of shoes and Versailles' Hall of Mirrors, according to Scottish professor Genevieve Warwick.
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#OnThisDay in 2022, Cinderella's glass slipper is a witty literary joke by #CharlesPerrault, poking fun at French King #LouisXIV's love of shoes and Versailles' Hall of Mirrors, according to Scottish professor Genevieve Warwick.
John Churchill died #OnThisDay in 1722; #WinstonChurchill's biography of his ancestor makes clear the role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession & dashing his dreams of French hegemony in Europe...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
June 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
John Churchill died #OnThisDay in 1722; #WinstonChurchill's biography of his ancestor makes clear the role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession & dashing his dreams of French hegemony in Europe...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz was born in Heidelberg #OnThisDay in 1652, becoming #LouisXIV's sister-in-law in 1671; #Liselotte wrote wittily of court life in a correspondence that's a treasure trove for historians...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyiM...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyiM...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
May 27, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz was born in Heidelberg #OnThisDay in 1652, becoming #LouisXIV's sister-in-law in 1671; #Liselotte wrote wittily of court life in a correspondence that's a treasure trove for historians...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyiM...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyiM...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
May 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
John Churchill was born #OnThisDay in 1650; #WinstonChurchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor makes clear the central role the first #DukeOfMarlborough played in defeating #LouisXIV's #France in the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ch...
Ana María Mauricia was born to Felipe III of Spain & Margaret of Austria #OnThisDay in 1601 & married #LouisXIII of #France in 1615; Anne d'Autriche encouraged her son Philippe's feminine gender expression to build up #LouisXIV's image of regal masculinity...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of...
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Ana María Mauricia was born to Felipe III of Spain & Margaret of Austria #OnThisDay in 1601 & married #LouisXIII of #France in 1615; Anne d'Autriche encouraged her son Philippe's feminine gender expression to build up #LouisXIV's image of regal masculinity...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of...
John Churchill, 1st Duke of #Marlborough, led British & allied troops to a decisive victory over #LouisXIV's #France at the Battle of #Blenheim (Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt, Bataille de Höchstädt) #OnThisDay in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
August 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
John Churchill, 1st Duke of #Marlborough, led British & allied troops to a decisive victory over #LouisXIV's #France at the Battle of #Blenheim (Zweite Schlacht bei Höchstädt, Bataille de Höchstädt) #OnThisDay in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz was born in Heidelberg #OnThisDay in 1652, becoming #LouisXIV's sister-in-law in 1671; one of the most colorful characters in his court at Versailles, #Liselotte wrote wittily about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mJ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mJ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
May 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz was born in Heidelberg #OnThisDay in 1652, becoming #LouisXIV's sister-in-law in 1671; one of the most colorful characters in his court at Versailles, #Liselotte wrote wittily about it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mJ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=36mJ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...
#HenriIV issued the Édit de Nantes #OnThisDay in 1598 granting Huguenots religious freedom & ending the Wars of Religion in #France #LouisXIV's revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 was the biggest blunder of his reign...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_o...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_o...
April 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#HenriIV issued the Édit de Nantes #OnThisDay in 1598 granting Huguenots religious freedom & ending the Wars of Religion in #France #LouisXIV's revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 was the biggest blunder of his reign...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_o...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_o...