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Louis XI presents himself as a calculating, secretive sovereign who manages to hinder his enemies in a spider's web, patiently woven by dint of diplomatic intrigue. Why is he nicknamed "the universal spider"? By Christian Guilleré.
Why is Louis XI nicknamed "l'universelle aragne" or "the universal spider"? Louis XI presents himself as a calculating, secretive sovereign who manages to hinder his enemies in a spider's web, patiently woven by dint of diplomatic intrigue.
Moderated by Christian Guilleré, Professor Emeritus - Université Savoie Mont Blanc.
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