Versailles, 1667. King Louis XIV is a 28-year-old monarch on the cusp of greatness. A ruthless leader, he will stop at nothing to achieve his vision of creating the most beautiful palace in Europe and seizing absolute control of France and his enemies. In order to rule over the nobility and to permanently impose his absolute power, he launches the construction of Versailles, like one sets a trap. Louis XIV is a young king haunted by childhood trauma, the Fronde, a rebellion of the nobility against his father Louis XIII… Outstanding political strategist, manipulator, Machiavellian, he will “invent” Versailles in order to keep the Nobles away from Paris and under control
Episodes
1x1Welcome to Versailles Nov 16, 2015
1x2I Am the State Nov 16, 2015
1x3Mirror for Princes Nov 23, 2015
1x4The Road Nov 23, 2015
1x5Bow to Your King Nov 30, 2015
1x6Invalides Nov 30, 2015
1x7Revelations Dec 07, 2015
1x8Diplomacy Dec 07, 2015
1x9Etiquette Dec 14, 2015
1x10Bring the Garden Here Dec 14, 2015