Person: King Louis XV

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Person: King Louis XV

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Local history background to items at Woodward’s next sale

Local history background to items at Woodward’s next sale

The connection to the Dwyer family of Sunbeam Wolsey should draw the crowds, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017

Time to pour cold water on capitalism gone mad

THERE is a new pseudo-economic theory in town — “double taxation” has mutated to become “multiple taxation”.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2011

Jubilant Nolan enjoys a most Noble victory

IT was either France’s King Louis XV or his mistress — no-one seems quite sure which — who once warned: ‘Apres moi, le deluge’.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011