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Lovely portrait of Anne-Louise Boyer, Duchesse de Noailles, who was dame d'atour to Anne d'Autriche from 1657 until 1666.
1 November 1688, William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from James II during the Glorious Revolution.#otd
On the wedding night of Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche, the bride was shocked to hear the groom wanted to retire quite early. Marie-Thérèse then changed her mind as she heard Louis was already naked and awaiting her. More Louis XIV bed-stories: https://t.co/qipqlesSlX
13 October 1648 , birth of Françoise-Madeleine d'Orléans, Duchesse de Savoie. Françoise-Madeleine was a first cousin of Louis XIV and died only 15 years old. #otd
25 August 1707, birth of Louis I of Spain, great-grandson of Louis XIV. His reign is one of the shortest in history, lasting for just over seven months. #otd
1 August 1664, at the Battle of Saint-Gotthard a fiery Turkish soldier challenged a Christian soldier to single combat. The challenge was met by the Chevalier de Lorraine, who defeated the Turk quickly and took his horse back to camp. #otd #Versailles
35 degrees outside. 29 degrees inside. I will hide in the fridge until summer is over.
15 July 1665, death of Charles de La Baume Le Blanc, the first child of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière. The boy was not legitimised and died one and a half years after his birth. #otd
28 June 1716, death of George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, youngest illegitimate son of Charles II and Barbara Villiers. #otd