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Great comment. It was truly an indiscriminate killer. I'm reminded of one of those kings -- the Sun King Louis XIV -- who made it to his elderly years. Then one
by encoderer 11y ago
Great comment. It was truly an indiscriminate killer. I'm reminded of one of those kings -- the Sun King Louis XIV -- who made it to his elderly years. Then one day he has his kingly way with a 12 year old girl who happened to be carrying the disease.
- jbmorgado 11y agoLouis XIV died from a gangrene caused by a combination of gout and syphilis. Not from smallpox.
- encoderer 11y agoHa, you are right. It was Louis XV. It's been a while since I read French history.
- BrandoElFollito 11y agoHow Louis XV got infected is unknown. There are several theories but not that one. The Parc-aux-Cerfs (place whet he was meeting girls brought there by Mme de Pompadour) was not in use for many years already (since Mme de Berry become his mistress).