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Louis XV, France's Playboy King
In 1757, a mentally deranged man tried to assassinate King Louis XV, but was unsuccessful. The bloody punishment returned to the assassin was so severe and disturbing that many historians to this day agree it was overkill.
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Decadent Facts About The French Monarchy
The French Monarchy is famous for its ridiculous opulence and its violent end—but few people know its even darker history.
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Grandiose Facts About Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen
Marie Antoinette is as famous for her chilling and tragic end as her brief yet twisted life—but few know her even darker history.
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Scandalous Facts About Louis XV, France's Playboy King
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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Grandiose Facts About Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen
Marie Antoinette is as famous for her chilling and tragic end as her brief yet twisted life—but few know her even darker history.
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Grandiose Facts About Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen
Marie Antoinette is as famous for her chilling and tragic end as her brief yet twisted life—but few know her even darker history.
June 22, 2020
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