In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Cast: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Stuart Bowman, Evan Williams, Tygh Runyan, Joe Sheridan, Steve Cumyn, Elisa Lasowski, Maddison Jaizani, Anna Brewster, Catherine Walker, Jessica Clark, Pip Torrens, Geoffrey Bateman, Lizzie Brocheré
After crushing the Protestants and thwarted Leto, Louis feels invincible. But his family and France are divided. What to expect from the future? What will be his legacy?
Fabien knows Louis has killed the prisoner and deduces the truth about the Man in the Iron Mask. Philippe decides to leave the court. Leto convinces Maintenon to support the marriage of Louis and the Infanta Isabella.
While Philippe wants to send the man with the iron mask to the colonies, Louis knows that it must be eliminated.
The burning question remains: who is the man with the iron mask? Leto decides to bring the man with the iron mask to Versailles, but Bontemps feels the danger.
Louis changes tactics to counter Leopold, but he discovers a new opponent with Cardinal Leto, attending the funeral of the Queen.
Maintenon returns to the palace and encourages Louis to put his plans into action. Louis wants to discredit Leopold, and makes a secret pact with Barek, the Ottoman emissary.
Louis has Marie-Therese confined to the castle, suspecting her of conspiring against him with Leopold. Louis raises indignation by imprisoning a prominent Protestant philosopher.
In Paris, Fabien finds it difficult to maintain order. At court, Louis rejects Maintenon when his troubled past is exposed to the light. Philippe is attacked after spotting the man with the iron mask.
Louis and Leopold compete for control of Spain, and Maria Theresa plays a dangerous game by supporting her lover rather than her husband. Philippe continues his investigation on the man with the iron mask.
Philippe returns to Versailles with his prisoner, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold, who recommences his secret affair with the queen. A truce is called and a lavish banquet is held for him but De...