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The Last Hours of Louis XIV Bourbon

The Last Hours of Louis XIV

A scene depicting the death of King Louis XIV, from the 2016 movie The Death of Louis XIV.  Death came slow and painful for King Louis XIV. He was king for 72 …

Anne Marie Louise d’Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier—Europe’s Richest Single Princess Anne Marie Louise d’Orléans

Anne Marie Louise d’Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier—Europe’s Richest Single Princess

Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans holding a portrait of her father the late Duke of Orléans. Image from Wikimedia Commons In 17th century France, there…

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