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Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV
Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As the Sun King, Louis XIV ruled France for over 70 years. Yet even a king can't get everything he wants. Learn about Louis' secret marriage to Madame de Maintenon -- and why it was secret -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Sep 21, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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