passporttohell t1_izjke32 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Reply to comment by stocks-mostly-lower in “Being Madame is a miserable job” Liselotte of the Palatinate lived at the court of the French king Louis XIV and wrote countless letters that offer a unique insight into the intrigues and everyday life of the nobility. by swissnationalmuseum

And yet apparently a damn good warrior on the battlefield, the miniseries 'Versaille' goes into a bit of this. Also this YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqBsysuJp-8

stocks-mostly-lower t1_izjldg9 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Oh I agree. At one time, he was Louis XVI’s heir apparent. He was multi-faceted.

passporttohell t1_izjp7rx wrote on December 9, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Multi faceted and yet a bit of a jerk towards his wives, unfortunately. To say nothing of his lover. . . So much intrigue at he Sun King's court. . . I think that if I were in the middle of all this I would not do well at all. . .

doot_doot t1_izkehrb wrote on December 9, 2022 at 7:19 PM

*XIV

stocks-mostly-lower t1_izlc2pl wrote on December 9, 2022 at 11:04 PM

Thank you 😊. My old fingers slipped up on that one ;)