Those who come after us will think that they are just fairy tales...
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.
Created byDavid Wolstencroft, Simon Mirren
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- November 16, 2015
- Last aired
- May 21, 2018
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 30
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
George Blagden
Louis XIV
Alexander Vlahos
Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur'
Tygh Runyan
Fabien Marchal
Stuart Bowman
Alexandre Bontemps
Elisa Lasowski
Queen Marie-Thérèse of Austria
Anna Brewster
Athénaïs de Montespan
Evan Williams
The Knight of Lorraine
Maddison Jaizani
Sophie de Clermont, Duchess of Cassel
Steve Cumyn
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Joe Sheridan
François de Louvois
- Created by
- David Wolstencroft
Simon Mirren
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