Louis XVIII was the king who ruled a nation that didn’t want him—twice. Exiled, restored, and walking the tightrope between revolution and monarchy, he survived in a world with little patience for old royals. But was he a cunning statesman or just lucky?
Louis XV can be forgotten between his powerful grandfather and his grandson who lost his head, but there is plenty to know about this French monarch.
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Louis XV can be forgotten between his powerful grandfather and his grandson who lost his head, but there is plenty to know about this French monarch.
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