Oh, I absolutely assumed it had to do with them both being French and the Duke having him some nationalist sensitivities. You should see Adam Zamoyski dragging August III in a similarly personal manner, it includes some of the most vicious attacks I've encountered on the part of a historian.
(You *will* see it, once I'm ready to do my write-up on August III, but I'm still trying to get my hands on a copy of his most recent biography.)
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Re: The King's Secret
Date: 2023-08-01 01:50 am (UTC)(You *will* see it, once I'm ready to do my write-up on August III, but I'm still trying to get my hands on a copy of his most recent biography.)