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The Sun King’s Golden Cage: Life at Versailles

September 24, 2025 by Staff
The Sun King's Golden Cage: Life at Versailles

The year is 1661. The young Louis XIV, the Sun King, ascends to the throne of France, inheriting a nation teetering on the brink of a new era. But it was not in the hallowed halls of Paris that Louis would etch his name into history, but rather in the opulent, ever-expanding palace of Versailles. … Read more

Categories Uncategorized Tags Absolute Monarchy, French Court, Louis XIV, Versailles

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