Louis XIII
Americannoun
noun
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We next enter a fictive chapel, with the Latin rite being celebrated by a set of crimson vestments and an altar cloth, made in Paris in 1619 and given by Louis XIII.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
In 1627, Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII, provided a spiritual justification for Franco- Indian partnerships in the Ordonnance of 1627.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
In one hilarious passage, I learned that in the court of Louis XIII, people would pee anywhere: fireplaces, staircases, corners, wall hangings, or right on the floor where they stood.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2020
They explained to me that their premium cognac, Louis XIII, takes 100 years to make.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2020
He will, I hope, live peacefully here, unless the civil discords, which already begin to threaten the minority of Louis XIII, should extend into Brittany.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne
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