Power struggle at court over Montespan and de Catinat
In the French court, Captain de Catinat refuses Montespan’s demand to carry a note to the king, risking royal displeasure as Louis watches the crisis unfold. Montespan confronts royal authority, while the king weighs wooing De Montespan against a valued governess. A Paris merchant, Catinat, reveals religious tension when appealing to the king about quartered dragoons.
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The King and the Huguenot at a Catholic Court
In a France divided by faith, the king confronts a stubborn Huguenot who insists on the creed of his ancestors. The monarch condemns heresy and warns that aid from the crown will not come to those outside the Catholic church. The scene ends with tension and a hinted continuation.
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