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I'm your father.

Get him out of my sight.

Some secrets bring relief,

redemption.

Others deserve to remain deeply buried beneath the earth.

And never be found.

Were you at the centre of this conspiracy?

It was not a conspiracy, sir.

Being a surgeon and confidant of the king,

my father gave me a heavy burden.

And I, in turn, carried it to protect your family.

It was my duty.

So who was he?

He was a close friend of the king.

And the queen.

As you know, after 23 years of marriage

they still did not have children.

The king had a relationship with another woman.

But even with her

nothing came of it.

He suffered from thoughts

and not to produce an heir.

But the queen was determined to find a solution.

By mutual consent, they decided,

that your father...

shared the bed with the queen.

But why was he arrested?

At first he was free.

When the son was born, the king and the queen decided

that they needed one more, just in case.

Therefore your father again shared the bed with the queen.

but when the king had two healthy sons,

he changed his mind.

And that's why he received this brutal gift as a reward?

It is one thing to know a secret, and quite another - to have living proof.

It was decided...

that no one will ever see

his face.

Who else knows?

His fate was predetermined by the king,

queen,

my father...

and the Vatican.

The Church agreed to preserve

the secret until...

while France remains her ally.

Now they want to use it to destroy me.

So what should we do with it?

We'll leave him in jail...

I have an urgent matter.

Are you avoiding me? - No, absolutely.

When will I receive an explanation?

Where is the prisoner?

You do not need to worry about him anymore.

I killed three people for your sake.

And I am grateful for this,

as well as his majesty.

We both know,

that there are certain things that we do not have access to.

Let me remind you,

that your duty is to obey the king's orders.

The same as mine.

Now is a bad time for visits, your Eminence.

Yes, I believe, His Majesty

spent a hectic night.

Rather, this night was instructive.

And for me too.

I clearly saw who is trustworthy and who is not.

Please forgive me.

I demand

a meeting with the king. Immediately.

There is a strict protocol, your Eminence.

I waited for you, Cardinal Leto.

Surely there are days,

when you aspire to a calm and measured life

an ordinary person.

No, on the contrary. If I were not the king, I would be afraid for France,

surrounded by malicious forces who conspired against her.

That's why you must listen to my proposal.

All your ambitions can be met.

Dominance of Europe, colonization of America.

And, perhaps, one day

you could lead the Holy Roman Empire.

But in exchange?

From now on,

Your geopolitical strategy will be dictated

by Rome.

You see,

The Vatican may be the best ally of His Majesty,

if he agrees.

And if the Pope backs you up as king,

This will...

as if the Lord Himself had chosen you.

There is one mistake in your reasoning, Cardinal Leto.

The Pope, maybe the representative of God on earth.

But I was born at the will of God.

But we know something about you,

it is not so.

I am what you see.

I'm Versailles.

I have all the power that I need.

You will lose it if the truth is revealed.

I thought we'd attack the king. It will be so.

But we need to show cunning and to start rallying people around our business.

Why should this help?

Because I trust people.

People live in poverty.

The king lives in luxury.

NO TO THE SALT TAX!.

You run into trouble.

We want to change the situation.

Yes, and I will be put behind bars

and will be tortured, or even worse!

No one will know who printed them.

I promise you.

You're putting me in a difficult position, darling.

Sorry about it.

But enough already have to endure, it's time to do something.

The King squeezes us,

Once his horse needs a new stable.

Like most kings.

But it's not right.

We do not want wealth,

only more justice.

We want him to treat us with respect.

We want people to know,

that they are not alone.

We are all in the same boat,

my friend.

I spend more on taxes than on tools

for my work.

Soon I will have to pay more than I earn.

I agree.

We will find the means to pay you. - Not necessary.

There are things you need to do just because you believe in them.

I hardly recognize myself.

So do I.

And I would have recognized you even in the crowd.

You were a noisy child.

I remember that.

God has brought you back into our hands.

And we will provide

your safety and comfort. I give you my word.

You must see him, brother.

I have more important things to do.

What could be more important

talking with your father?

He's here.

Under your own roof.

You can not ignore his existence.

And if he did not exist?

Send him to the colony.

May he end his days in peace and comfort.

He deserves it.

He endangers our entire existence.

He was already discovered. And if the church finds him again?

This is our father, we are indebted to him.

I want to go immediately to important matters.

Be brief.

Great news, sir.

Union of Maria Luisa and Carl of Spain

was cumulated.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

You should be proud of your daughter.

Of course.

What can be more important than family,

Do you agree?

Other topics to consider?

No?

Only one moment, sir.

I was informed that a large number of Protestant families

began to leave Versailles.

And many already have left France.

Shavagnac, Romilli, Cavanel...

Probably taking with him his property and fortune.

Who gave them permission? Nobody, sir.

They just leave the country.

We do not know how, but they were able to cross the border.

Strengthen border security

and check those who leave the territory of the country.

If someone in Versailles helps Protestants to flee,

I want to know who.

The trick of the Protestants is revealed.

Many of them left the country without permission.

From now on, All court Protestants will

be locked in the palace, and on its territory.

Until further notice.

Someone showed carelessness.

I was attentive.

One of your friends must have blurted out.

Why should someone say something?

If they knew that this was your business, you would have already been arrested.

I have many more worries.

Calm yourself, my dear.

And trust.

I am an expert in the art of avoiding problems.

Strangely enough, it does not console me at all.

We regretted your absence at Mass, sir.

I had to do some business.

Is something bothering you?

Do you know who you are?

Of course, sir.

How can you be sure?

What if it's just an illusion?

Fiction of your environment?

What if all your knowledge is nothing but a lie?

And you are not really the person you think you are,

but the one you were forced to believe in?

Who inspired such thoughts to you?

I thought this place was everything to me.

And if I was wrong?

And all this in fact

it is insignificant?

Versailles is all for you.

You can not doubt it.

What troubles you, my love?

Tell me.

Maybe later.

When the time comes.

What can I do for you, Your Eminence?

I must admit, I admire your devotion to your master.

No matter how foolish he may be.

Actually,

just in time for your loyalty, I now call.

I believe that you want to see your king,

prosperous and prosperous.

Yes, it goes without saying.

In this case,

talk to him.

You, perhaps, the only one who sees the abyss,

where it is.

Convince him to grab a friendly hand,

that he extends the church to him.

In my opinion, his majesty is not in a weak position.

For whom do you accept us?

For a friendly brotherhood?

No one in the world.

Do not dictate the rules of their behaviour to the church.

Of course, your Eminence.

I informed

his Holiness about the current situation.

If the king does not obey,

the consequences will be terrible.

Louis must understand that the game

is still far from completion.

Sire, the council is waiting for you.

Let them wait.

Our troops captured Strasbourg.

I never doubted it for a second.

But you must decide on the next military step,

you can not leave this question to chance.

I will not decide anything.

Louvois knows what to do.

One more thing, sire.

Cardinal Leto.

Calls you to accept the support of the Vatican.

Have you spoken to the enemy of France without my consent?

The Cardinal wanted... You...

of all it was you who did it.

I thought, after all that has happened, I can trust you.

You can, sir.

My devotion to you remains impeccable.

If only it was always like this...

This is your signature

on all travel documents of Protestants?

It can not be.

Yes, the signature is like mine.

But I did not sign any papers. Then, who?

I don't know.

Someone sympathizing with their grief man.

We know that you could be one of them.

I'm not a criminal or a fool.

And I do not like your tone, Monsieur Marchal.

I suggest you look elsewhere. If someone forged my signature,

I would draw attention to those who have no principles left

and there are artistic talents.

All necessary measures have been taken. Tonight you will have documents.

Many thanks.

There remains a trivial remuneration issue.

This will teach you to bet against an expert!

Client?

Rather, an unfortunate loser in the game of life.

Tell me, what is the name of this game?

The escape?

How is the journey of your friend Vanel,

chocolate from Lyon?

You forced me to sign his travel documents.

Of course. From the latest news -

his business is booming...

Shut up!

There was no Vanel chocolate!

On the other hand, there is a Huguenot named Kavanel.

At least, there was until last month before he left France.

What are you driving at?

What if the name in the documents has been changed?

What if Vanel became Cavanel?

Do you know what punishment should be in case of a fake?

But there is no evidence against me.

Everyone accuses the signatory

on the documentation.

Your Protestant sympathies are well known, Monsieur Colbert.

And your signature is proof.

Remind me of the punishment

for a fake?

Do you think he will surrender you to the king?

We'll find out soon.

We can be arrested instantly and, possibly, even hanged.

But you absolutely do not seem concerned.

Nothing compares to the smell of danger in order to feel alive.

What are we going to do now?

I see three possibilities.

First:

Surrender ourselves.

The second:

To escape.

And the third?

Be honest with each other.

I tell you what I feel.

Admit, now is not the best moment.

But we're in deep shit.

We can only rely on each other.

You are afraid?

I'm terrified.

You wanted to see me, Cardinal Leto?

Yes, I'm worried about the king.

For some of us - this is everyday.

His spiritual well-being bothers me.

Such questions are not in my competence.

Nobody will deny that he himself was not his own since the death of the queen.

If the king is weak,

then France is too, and as a consequence

this raises questions about stability in Europe.

Perfect logic.

Therefore, it is in our interest,

that Louis is married again.

I am moving in this direction.

There are several possibilities.

He marries

the infanta Isabella de Braganza, from Portugal.

Louis gets Spain.

This marriage will unite

the whole Iberian Peninsula

under his power.

But can the father of the infantile.

Accept him?

We will take care of this.

The Vatican wishes

to strengthen their alliance with France

in the name of the common good of both sides.

THE PEOPLE LIVE IN POVERY THE KING LIVES IN LUXURY NO TO THE SALT TAX

Till tomorrow.

Till tomorrow.

Have you seen this?

The one who wrote this is a brave man.

They are crazy! Nothing good will come in the end.

This will only aggravate the suffering of our people.

It can hardly be worse than today.

Promise me that you have nothing to do with this.

I am begging you!

Our business is better than ever, and we could lose everything.

Is that all you care about? What about your workshop?

No, I'm worried about you.

I can handle it alone.

Monsieur Colbert, what a pleasant surprise!

Can I offer you a game?

Thank you, very kind of you, but this is not a courtesy visit.

I would like to talk with you on the topic more...

delicate.

This concerns the king.

You awaken my curiosity.

He is not...

happy.

This is a euphemism.

Since we want to see him again happy in marriage,

I think we should help advance this project.

Do you think about someone?

Isabella de Braganza, from Portugal.

We have never met,

but we are distant relatives,

it seems.

That's why I'm addressing you.

Great idea.

But I doubt that His Majesty is in the mood now.

Therefore, we will not tell him anything yet.

At the moment.

I want to tell you that we have secured

support of the Vatican, your highness.

Indeed?

I spoke with the cardinal himself.

Cardinal?

You'll never guess...

I already have...

Madame.

Monsieur Colbert.

Please excuse me.

Your Highness.

Do you want to play the game?

No thanks.

I'm afraid I interfered with your conversation.

Oh, not at all.

We just chatted.

In truth,

we discussed the re-marriage of the king.

But you do not need to worry about that.

But we are all worried about the future of the king.

Of course, but this topic should be considered in accordance with the protocol.

Many factors

come into play. The process can take months, even years.

Not in this case.

We already have

the perfect woman in mind.

The Infanta of Portugal,

which Cardinal Leto himself suggested to us.

May I remind your Highness that His Majesty personally

instructed me to address this issue.

Oh, I know. But such an old Catholic,

like you would not go against the will of the Vatican, do you?

Of course not.

But we must not hurry.

We, perhaps, can send a messenger,

To find out how the King of Portugal relates to this union.

His Majesty must

meet with her and decide for himself.

So I already invited her

To Versailles.

Good evening.

They will help you read.

What do you see?

Words of truth.

And a good person.

When will I see the king?

I think he's afraid of you.

He does not want to see me?

No

You must convince him.

It is not easy to convince him.

In this case,

could you send him a message?

Of course.

Can not you sleep?

I sleep better when you are near me.

There are rumours

about your re-marriage, sir.

Do not people have better things to do?

It's your duty.

You have to think about this issue.

No, because I can not do anything about it.

You are not yourself,

Louis.

Something is bothering you.

I'm sad from the thought that you can hide something from me.

Leave me alone.

I'd like it to be different, but...

This is true.

This night you will sleep alone again.

Well, I can only wish good night to His Majesty.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

What you have done,

just and noble.

I just want my sister not to do anything wrong.

She is young and she does not know what she is getting herself into.

Do not worry about her, Guillaume.

The king will respect your desire.

And I'll see to it that your loyalty is rewarded.

Are these daring statements published everywhere?

Hard to say.

I saw them on many streets in Paris.

The riot must be strangled in the bud.

This is treason, sir.

Is it treason?

Or is it true?

Do what you want. I'll be at home if you need me.

Please forgive me.

For God's sake, what came over you?

Have you forgotten how to address your king?

The man I saw there was not my king!

What is happening to you?

Where is the king who rules the state?

Where is the king who builds the empire? Where is this king from God?

Maybe I'm not the king you are talking about.

Look at me.

I do not know what you're hiding from me, and it does not matter.

The only thing that matters to me is your dreams, your ambitions.

Perhaps you forgot about them, Louis, but I will never forget them.

Marchal.

The identity of the guilty printer is uncovered.

At stake is the reputation of the king, react without delay.

So it will be.

- See you later. - Where are you going?

To see my friend.

No! not today.

I want you to stay here.

What?

The king is aware of the leaflets.

The guilty risk running into trouble.

How do you know he knows? Do what I tell you.

Can not be...

What did you do?

Let me go!

What's happening?

You have no right!

You are accused of inciting sedition and betrayal.

We did nothing wrong.

Take it away.

All!

You call this nothing?

Pick them up.

Destroy everything! This is the work of a lifetime!

Do not do this!

Bastards!

Bastards!

No!

No! Release them.

Are you defending the rebels?

Do not do this; they are honest and courageous workers.

They are guilty of treason.

They have a conscience, that's all.

And where is yours?

We already met.

Is not it?

And I showed mercy.

And now I ask you to do the same.

Take them.

Forward.

Then arrest me, too.

I am as guilty as they are.

Get out of here, now.

You burn the truth.

Do you want that?

You have nothing to do here.

You too.

It is your fault!

Jeanne, I'm begging you.

You no longer exist to me.

Go away!

Traitor! Get out of our sight!

Then piss off!

If you refuse to decide the fate of our father...

I will do it for you.

He will leave tomorrow.

An armed escort leads him to La Rochelle.

The ship raises the anchor for shipment to Louisiana in ten days.

And after you...

or, rather, to us...

no longer have to worry about him.

You want it, right?

By sending him away, we will not solve the problem.

It will not disappear.

You must let him go.

There is no other solution.

If the Vatican intervenes, then this person will be used against me.

And I'll go to the bottom.

So you should talk to him.

Our father sent you a message.

He says he can answer your question.

Is this a joke?

There's nothing to laugh at.

I can not sign it. It's like giving control

over my empire of the Vatican.

Exactly.

Why should I do this?

Because of the consequences in case of your refusal.

The Church can not threaten me with war.

No

Everything is much worse.

Exemption.

His Holiness has already given his consent.

You must accept our terms.

Or you will be weaned

from the church.

We could open to the world...

that you are an impostor.

You would be absolutely humiliated.

Louis the Great

would have become an exile...

in the eyes of the whole world and...

God Himself.

You would completely cease

to exist.

Versailles would have collapsed.

And all that you have built...

would have disappeared.

Your Majesty?

How do you know it's me?

You have the gait of a king.

Am I the king?

You are the queen's son.

It does not make me king.

You were the king from your first steps.

Did you know me as a child?

You were like a young stallion.

When you fell and the servants helped you to get up,

you repelled them.

My brother wants to send you to the colony.

You must leave tomorrow.

Are you ready to take such a risk?

My brother said you can answer my question.

- I'm listening.

What shall I do with you?

Look into your heart.

If you know who you really are,

you will know what to do.

I do not know who I am anymore.

You are my king.

I am nothing!

I've known you for a very long time,

and I know it, I saw it.

To be a king, you have to be more than just a person.

And you are definitely a king!

Ludovic XIV, the King of France and Navarre!

I'm just a bastard.

You are a monarch sent by God.

And your destiny is divine.

No one can take this away from you.

Do you really think so?

Contrary to everything, what do you know?

Yes, I think so.

How can you be sure?

I believe.

And you must also believe.

I need proof.

Be amazed at the Kingdom of God.

If someone wants to prove the power of God,

he must come here.

Everything dies.

And everything is reborn.

Did not Christ Himself.

not prove it?

Sire,

perhaps we'd better go back to the palace.

You said my destiny is divine.

Here we will check.

Sire!

Sire!