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“A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)” by Louis Armstrong from the album “Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule.” Subscribe and ring the bell to never miss an update from Louis Armstrong: https://Verve.lnk.to/LouisYTID Purchase...

The Revolt of the Parlements of 1787-1788, was the climax of a power struggle between the royal authority of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) and the Parlement of Paris, the most powerful of France's thirteen parlements, or high judicial...

Henry of Navarre became the nominal ruler of France after the assassination of Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), whose marriage to Louise de Lorraine produced no heir. After years of attempts to deny the throne to Navarre, his enemies realized...

Engraving depicting the execution of King Louis XVI of France by guillotine on 21 January 1793, in the Place de la Revolution, Paris. The executioner displays his severed head to the crowd. Engraving by Isidore Stanislas Helman, after Charles...

Louis XVI, king of France and Navarre, wearing his grand royal costume in 1779, oil on canvas by Antoine-François Callet, 1789. Palace of Versailles.

A c. 1700 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud of Louis XIV of France (r. 1643-1715). (Louvre Museum, Paris)

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, also known as Philippe Égalité (1747-1793), oil on canvas portrait by Antoine-François Callet, c. late 18th century. Palace of Versailles.

Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, as the Duke of Chartres. Oil on canvas, after Joshua Reynolds, c. 1779. Musée Condé, Chantilly.

Bust of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just by French sculptor David d'Angers, 1848. David d'Angers Gallery, Angers, France. Photo credits to Wikipedia user Selbymay, 2011.

Portrait of Louis-Charles, dauphin of France (1785-1795) who was recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII of France, during his imprisonment in the Tower of the Temple. In July 1793, he was separated from his family to be "reeducated" in...