Versailles

At age 28, Louis XIV leaves Paris for Versailles to build a magnificent palace.

Louis launches the Grande Enquete to check the legitimacy of the nobles' titles; Louis' sibling rivalry with Philippe takes a nasty turn.

Louis welcomes the African Prince Annaba.

Louise de Valliere is out shined at court by the Marchioness of Montespan.

The king invites noble families to Versailles to celebrate the peace treaty.

The soldiers at Versailles revolt; the Duke of Cassel heads to the palace.

With Louis laid low by a major fever, those conspiring against him grow in strength and confidence while Philippe is caught in the middle, as are medic Masson and his daughter Claudine.

Chevalier receives a visit to ensure that he will not name his fellow conspirators.

The traitor strikes in the palace prison, Henriette has a rocky reunion with her brother, Charles II of England, while Béatrice risks a rendezvous with Marchal. Diplomacy and duplicity dominate the drama's penultimate episode.

Henriette's health deteriorates; the poisoning theory is confirmed; the Palace is locked down; Claudine gives her all to save her patient.