La Mort De Louis Xiv (the Death Of Louis Xiv) Apr 2026

💡 : Louis XIV’s leg was reportedly so ravaged by gangrene that his doctors refused to perform an amputation, believing he was too weak to survive the surgery.

: His heart was sent to the Jesuit Church of Saint-Louis, and his body to the Basilica of Saint-Denis. La mort de Louis XIV (The Death of Louis XIV)

: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, took control as Regent. 💡 : Louis XIV’s leg was reportedly so

: By late August, the leg had turned black and the infection became systemic. The Royal Deathbed Ritual Duke of Orléans

: Louis XIV tried to limit the Regent's power in his will, but the Parlement of Paris quickly annulled these clauses.