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Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1755 - 1824

Biography

Louis XVIII (Louis Stanislas Xavier; 17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824), known as "the Desired" (le Désiré), was King of France from 1814 to 1824, except for the Hundred Days in 1815. He spent twenty-three years in exile: during the French Revolution and the First French Empire (1791–1814); and during the Hundred Days.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Carlos IV, King of Spain letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 814320.1
Mss 814320.1
Date(s): 1814-05-20
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Carlos IV, King of Spain in Rome to King Louis XVIII of France, congratulating him on the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis' restoration to the throne of France.

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