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Did he hate king louis XIV?

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why did duke de saint-simon give a negative portrayal of Louis xiv in his memoirs?

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  1. Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon felt he had been robbed by Louis XIV of a promotion he felt he deserved. In 1702 he flung up his commission and barely retained his position in court. For this Louis XIV took a dislike to him. Saint-Simon despised Louis XIV's illegitimate children due to the fact they received by Royal fiat,  ceremonial precedence over the peers.  

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