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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 France and 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 ...
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.
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Aug 23, 2023 · Louis XVII: The Lost Dauphin. by Hailey Brophy. August 23, 2023. 9 months ago. In 1789, Louis XVI of France lost his grip upon the monarchy which he had inherited. Famine, indecisive decision-making, and unsuccessful policy reforms had created an environment in which the so-called “third estate,” the estate of the middle class commoners ...
Known as the "Lost Dauphin," official records claimed that ten-year-old Louis Charles, the heir to the throne of France, died in prison in 1795. Rumors, however, suggested that the child had escaped and the body found in prison was that of a double.
Apr 7, 2013 · Discover Heart of the Dauphin in Saint-Denis, France: The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Apr 2, 2014 · Louis XVII was born at the Palace of Versailles in France on March 27, 1785. His family fled Versailles during the French Revolution. After the execution of the dauphin's father, King Louis XVI ...
The mystery of the lost Dauphin of France began when the French government had transferred the Dauphine Louis XVII to the Temple prison in Paris. This was after the couple in charge of his safekeeping had resigned their post as his jailer. While he was there, his new jailer cruelly mistreated him.
