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1.02 The Two Louis

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Reign of Louis the Fifteenth

According to both contemporary and historical accounts, louis the fifteenth was not a grand monarch like his predecessor. His foreign and domestic policies were greeted with hostility as were rumors of his debaucherous life style behind palace doors. No modern ruler has been less respected, less loved, less feared or less mourned. That's got to hurt.

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