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Louis XVII(born Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy; 27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795) was the younger son of King Louis XVI of Franceand Queen Marie Antoinette. His older brother, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, died in June 1789, a little over a month before the start of the French Revolution. At his brother's death he became the new Dauphin(heir ...
Apr 22, 2022 · The mystery of the “Lost Dauphin” actually began when Louis XVII was first incarcerated in the Temple prison in Paris. The couple who were in charge of the safekeeping of Louis resigned from their post, and the new jailer is believed to have harshly treated the young king. According to the official records, Louis died on the 8 June, 1795 at ...
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Louis-Charles de France, ‘Louis XVII’, was born at Versailles in 1785, just a few short years before the outbreak of the French Revolution. He was locked up along with his family in the Temple prison in 1792, and would never be freed. Louis XVII never ruled; he died in his prison cell at the age of ten, far from the sumptuous luxury of his early years.
Sep 5, 2024 · Louis (XVII) (born March 27, 1785, Versailles, France—died June 8, 1795, Paris) was the titular king of France from 1793. He was the second son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette , and he was the royalists’ first recognized claimant to the monarchy after his father was executed during the French Revolution .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 27, 2019 · The future King Louis VXII was born on 27 March 1785, the second son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette, and named Louis-Charles. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died of tuberculosis on 4 June 1789 when he was only seven years old, the four year old Louis Charles became the Dauphin and heir to the throne.
Feb 1, 2023 · Louis XVII of France was the regnal name of Louis-Charles de France (l. 1785-1795), the younger son of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) and Queen Marie Antoinette (l. 1755-1793). Although Louis-Charles never actually reigned as king, he was recognized by royalists as France's legitimate monarch upon the execution of his father during the ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Louis XVII was recognized by royalists as the King of France from 1793, when he was 8, until his death in 1795.
