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Élisabeth of France

Artist: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (French, 1755-1842)

Date: c. 1782

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

Élisabeth of France

Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène of France (3 May 1764 – 10 May 1794), also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI. Élisabeth's father, the Dauphin, was the son and heir of King Louis XV and his popular wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. Élisabeth remained beside her brother and his family during the French Revolution, and she was executed during the Reign of Terror at the Place de la Revolution.

Regarded as a martyr by the Catholic Church, Élisabeth was declared a servant of God by Pope Pius XII.

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What would life be without coffee? But then, what is it even with coffee?

King Louis XV, 18th-century French monarch

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Mystery of Henri IV's missing head divides France

Richard III may have had an ignominious resting place under a Leicester car park, but spare a thought for Henri IV. First the French monarch was disinterred from the royal sepulchre by revolutionaries and thrown into a mass grave. Then his head was cut off and – allegedly – turned up in the attic of a retired tax inspector.

Worse, while British experts have confirmed that the deformed skeleton found in Leicester is "almost certainly" that of Richard, bearing signs of fatal wounds he suffered during the battle of Bosworth, French scientists are still fighting over the disputed remains of Henri, who was assassinated in 1610 by a Catholic fundamentalist.

Unlike Richard III, who was reviled during his lifetime, "good King Henri" was credited with kindliness and seen as a potent symbol of national unity and reconciliation. Read more.

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Schonbek Renaissance/Versailles 3773 Chandelier -

Schonbek Renaissance/Versailles 3773 Chandelier - Renaissance 15 1 Light The styling recalls baroque chandeliers made famous in the seventeenth century by the extravagant French monarch Louis XIV. A lover of all things gold, Louis was called the Sun King for good reason. Dining Room, Bedroom, Foyer, Great Room Crystal