Volume 69 Issue 9 September 2019

History in Ruins

The changing fates of one of France’s grandest castles are a microcosm for its history.

Enemies of the Habsburgs

An alliance between Louis XIV and a Transylvanian prince was just one aspect of the Sun King’s ambition to dominate Europe.

Devil’s Brew

Two new biographies advance our understanding of the Ultima Thule in evil.