Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud.
I wonder how many white weasels had to die to make the lining of that outrageous cape?
According to one source, Louis XIV only bathed three times in his whole life. Another says he took one bath a year. Either way... stinky!
OH FIONA, this made me laugh out loud!! And eeewwwuuuhhhh...TOO MUCH INFORMATION. I like the illustrations of what appear to be examples of the germs & bacteria that most likely inhabit the body of this monarch.
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