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Louis XIV Becomes King of France

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This chapter captures the emotional scene of Queen Anne at the bedside of her dying husband, King Louis XIII, as she prepares for the challenges ahead. With her young son, Louis XIV, poised to inherit the throne, Anne takes decisive action to ensure a prosperous future for her child and France.

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