This chapter explores the culture and political dynamics within the Palace of Versailles, including gambling, adultery, and the disconnect between the nobility and the common people of France.
Versailles was a hub of gambling and lavish spending by the nobility, which contrasted sharply with the struggles of the common French populace.
Adultery was normalized among the nobility, leading to moral disconnects with the Catholic bourgeoisie and working class.
The spread of scandalous stories about the nobility contributed to revolutionary sentiments among the common people.
Robert tells Ed about the Sun King's very sad death from butt rot and how his great grandson grew up raised by the insane party house of death that now controlled all of French politics.