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Season 1 Episode 14: Louis XIV

The big hair, lacy cuffs, the platform shoes - Yes, Louis XIV was over the top, and nobody outshone The Sun King. He may have been pint-sized, but Louis had a huge appetite for sex, food, and bling. Welcome to the Secret Life of Louis XIV.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Henry VIII

1. Henry VIII

Aired: Jul 31, 2012

We know him as the king with a whack of palaces, a weight problem, and a penc...

Episode 2 Napoleon

2. Napoleon

Aired: Aug 7, 2012

He alone was said to be worth 50,000 men on the battlefield. Such was the mil...

Episode 3 Elizabeth I

3. Elizabeth I

Aired: Aug 14, 2012

She was the queen with the powdered white face, high forehead, and a wardrobe...

Episode 4 Caligula

4. Caligula

Aired: Aug 21, 2012

His name means Little Boots, a bit too cute for the tyrant he was to become. ...

Episode 5 Queen Victoria

5. Queen Victoria

Aired: Aug 28, 2012

We think of Queen Victoria as the dry, weary matron in black who grumbles, "W...

Episode 6 Alexander the Great

6. Alexander the Great

Aired: Sep 4, 2012

He conquered the known world by age 25, and not only did Alexander the Great ...

Episode 7 Lord Byron

7. Lord Byron

Aired: Sep 11, 2012

He was a playboy poet, and one of the first true celebrities in history. Lord...

Episode 8 The Borgias

8. The Borgias

Aired: Sep 18, 2012

The Borgias were the original crime family. Their historical "rap sheet" woul...

Episode 9 Marie Antoinette

9. Marie Antoinette

Aired: Sep 25, 2012

We all remember her four famous words, "Let them eat cake," however, Marie An...

Episode 10 Casanova

10. Casanova

Aired: Oct 2, 2012

The name Casanova is synonymous with seduction. He was a lothario, a chick ma...

Episode 11 Marquis de Sade

11. Marquis de Sade

Aired: Oct 9, 2012

We can thank Marquis for the word 'sadist.' Explore the two faces of Marquis,...

Episode 12 Mata Hari

12. Mata Hari

Aired: Oct 16, 2012

Her name is synonymous with intrigue and seduction. She is considered the ult...

Episode 13 Catherine the Great

13. Catherine the Great

Aired: Oct 23, 2012

She is famous for having sex with her horse. Now, that may be pure legend, bu...

Episode 14 Louis XIV

14. Louis XIV

Aired: Oct 30, 2012

The big hair, lacy cuffs, the platform shoes - Yes, Louis XIV was over the to...

Info about Secret Life of...

Network: History

Production Country: Canada

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography