Louis XIV is the longest-ruling monarch in history—and every moment of his 72-year reign was filled with scandal, terror, court intrigue, and tragedy.
Anne of Austria's life seemed perfect. It seemed like it got even better when she married Louis XIII. Little did she know, she was entering a nightmare.
There’s also a weird, dark side to the palace of Versailles: controversial treaties, ghost stories, and even time travel conspiracies have piqued an interest in modern times.
The famous French Blue diamond was missing for years. When it resurfaced, it was smaller, and became the Hope Diamond—but some began to claim it was cursed.
It’s safe to say that the idea of the French Revolution has been ingrained in Western thought since the moment it happened. But what drove the common people to send their nobility and their monarchs...
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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