The Fabulous life of the Comte de Bavière and Malta - Scandals, duels and diplomacy

Novice and negotiator in the service of the Catholic Order of St John, candidate to the post of grand prior of Castille, but bastard son of a prince and married to his niece, lieutenant general in the French army and fighting at the forefront of many battles, French envoy, lover of his father’s mistress, and protagonist of several scandals and duels, the Comte de Bavière was one of the most notorious and popular figures of his times. Based on the material of various European archives, this book finally presents the long-overdue biography of this colourful character.