Louis XVII

Historical Context
King Louis XVII, better known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy was the son of King Louis XVI. The death of his older brother, Louis Joseph, resulted in his ascension to Fils de France. He was forced to move with his father, King Louis XVI, from his home in Versailles to Paris. The family spent the next two years in relative seculsion, with Marie Antoinette focusing most of her efforts on her son. On 13 August 1792, the Royal Family was imprisioned. King Louis XVI and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette were executed. This left Louis-Charles the uncrowned King of France.

Louis-Charles only lived a few years longer. He spent the last years of his life locked in a dark room that became increasingly filthy as time went on. He was strictly secluded, with guards changed every day to prevent him from gaining sympathy. He became extremely ill in May 1795 and died, either from poisoning or neglect 8 June 1795.

In-Game
As the political climate in Paris became increasingly heated, King Louis XVI sent away his son to live with his uncle, Emperor Ferdinand of the Holy Roman Empire. This violation of the Constitution stunned and outraged the Legislative Assembly and played a role in the subsequent May Revolution.

The following summer, Louis-Charles was kidnapped by the Swiss Guard from his chambers in Vienna. Various search attempts were made with limited success. Following the death of his father on January 1793, these efforts were intensified.

His fate was revealed after his coronation as King of Heaven by von Bachmann of the Swiss Guard and Berbiguier the ex-University lecturer in demonolgy.