Post by Holley Ong on Oct 30, 2013 21:23:55 GMT -5
Louis XVII was the second son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. With the death of his brother in 1789, he was the next person in line for the crown. His father died, and Louis XVII’s life as king, although never crowned, was short-lived after he was exiled alongside his mother. While imprisoned during the French Revolution, at the age of ten, he died. The cause of his death and the identity of a suspicious con artist was a mystery for over two hundred years.
IN HIS LIFE
In basic terms, this is a biography put into a slideshow with background music. It shows various pictures of the various ways that the young boy could have looked like. It also shows film clips of a young boy that acted as Louis XVII. Although the video itself is quite long, it shows brief, easy-to-read points about the events in his lifetime.
THE LOST DAUPHIN
This is an interesting article that talks about the mystery behind Louis XVII’s death. The official record had stated that Louis XVII died at the age of ten from tuberculosis, however, the cause of his death was under suspicion for a long time. This article explains the several different theories that arose from the death of Louis XVII, the suspicious, dead boy who was laid to rest in Louis XVII’s grave, along with the information about the claimants who used his name.
HIS HEART
An entertaining story about the heart that had been taken out of the ten year old boy’s body. The video discusses the the journey that Louis XVII’s heart has gone through after leaving his body and the final solution of the mystery of his death. Although the material is quite grotesque, the tone of the narrator is light-hearted and humorous.
IN HIS LIFE
In basic terms, this is a biography put into a slideshow with background music. It shows various pictures of the various ways that the young boy could have looked like. It also shows film clips of a young boy that acted as Louis XVII. Although the video itself is quite long, it shows brief, easy-to-read points about the events in his lifetime.
THE LOST DAUPHIN
This is an interesting article that talks about the mystery behind Louis XVII’s death. The official record had stated that Louis XVII died at the age of ten from tuberculosis, however, the cause of his death was under suspicion for a long time. This article explains the several different theories that arose from the death of Louis XVII, the suspicious, dead boy who was laid to rest in Louis XVII’s grave, along with the information about the claimants who used his name.
HIS HEART
An entertaining story about the heart that had been taken out of the ten year old boy’s body. The video discusses the the journey that Louis XVII’s heart has gone through after leaving his body and the final solution of the mystery of his death. Although the material is quite grotesque, the tone of the narrator is light-hearted and humorous.