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At the behest of Louis XIV,
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Joffrey of Peyrac, the Count of Toulouse,
was burnt at the stake for witchcraft,
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Angelique survived.
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Hounded by the King's men,
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she took refuge in the Cour des Miracles.
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She built up a new fortune,
joining the bourgeoisie.
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She finally decided
to win back a place at Court
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by marrying her cousin,
Philippe of Plessis-Belliere.
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Fascinated by Angelique's beauty,
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the King grudgingly gave his blessing.
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Soon the Flanders War
took his friend from him,
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but opened the way to
an otherwise doomed love.
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I am dying, Sire.
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You are raving.
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It's because of the fever.
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No, Sire.
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Life is leaving my body,
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but my wits remain.
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- The King loves my wife.
- What?
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Yes.
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The King of France
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wants the only possession
I am unable to relinquish,
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my wife.
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But, Sire,
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I too love Angelique.
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And since
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I cherish my King more than my own life,
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existence had become
too heavy a burden to bear.
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My friend.
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