Louis XIV's Illegitimate Children 

I like how Louis XIV's Queen treated his illegitimate children with kindness. She knew the fault wasn't theirs and didn't take it out on them. That is the sign of a truly respectable and classy woman

Even in the Court environment, how heartbreaking for the Queen to see the mistresses pregnant when she lost 5 children

8:00.... "King Louis lavished his illegitimate children with gifts, but while noble titles and millions of livre are nice, what they REALLY wanted was some History Tea Time merch!"......I cracked up. It got worse when you dressed their historical portraits in your shirts with your bags! I was suffocating, couldn't breathe. 😅🤣😂 😅

Louise XIV and his wife being double first cousin would made the genic equivalent of half siblings.

The infant mortality was devastating 😢

idk if anyone mentioned it yet but there is a rumor that Louis XIV had a black daughter with an actress. Her name is Louise Marie Thérèse and she was nicknamed "the Mauresse of Moret" if you want to look it up. It's a really cool story. She was likely raise by Madame de Maintenon at some point like the other illegitimates children and then send to a convent. Her whole life the king send her a pension and i believe there was letters exchanged between the two of them. He went to the ceremony where she officially became a nun (idk the name in english). All of this is very weird if you see her as a random nun, i mean the King seemed reaaaally interested in her upbringing. Many people visited her, intrigued by her potential link to the royal family including Voltaire who wrote about her: « We suspected, and it seems very likely, that a nun from the Muret Abbaye was his (the King) daughter. She had an extremely dark skin and she resembled him a lot. The King gave her 20k écuts (curency) of dowry and put her in a convent." Apparently she was very cocky and Madame de Maintenon visited her to order her to calm down and to stop saying she was the King's daughter. To which Louise replied: "Madame, the fact that a women of your rank took the time to come all the way here to visit me and to tell me i'm not the King's daughter truly conviced me that i am." There is a lot of video on the french side of youtube about her if you want/can look it up Sorry for my spelling mistakes btw

We all know about the British crown jewels but we barely know about the royal regalias of other countries. Please can you make a video about the royal regalias around the world........ Please 🙏🥺

I've never laughed so hard at a merch segway, the way you announced it was so funny! I actually laughed out loud in my car seeing it xD

I like that the queen didn't take any anger out on the kids. She knew it wasn't their fault and they didn't have any choice in the matter.

Lindsay, another perfect pronounciation of tricky Polish names! Leszczynska was on spot👏🏻

Courtiers: Your majesty; we’re facing a succession crisis! Louis XIV: *looks at his various illegitimate children* I’m about to do what’s called a pro gamer move

How can a mother be too busy to attend her own daughter's funeral? What a bizarre world this people were this living .

I love some history drama lol, French court is one court I would pay good money to be part of back in those days 😂 thanks for this phenomenal video Lindsay. ❤

You should have plushies of the queens ! I’d love a Marie Antoinette plushy!

Still hoping you do Charles II and his girlfriends after this. You've done Edward VII and now Louis, so I'm really looking forward to see Charles.

It’s interesting how pagan-related views on fertility and virility survived in so many European cultures. Men were expected to father as many children as possible on as many women as possible while Catholicism was most definitely against it

Great video. A quick note or two. Marie Anne de Bourbon could not be added to the line of succession because France observed Salic Law when it came to the royal succession. Only males could reign.

This just makes me scream. I just got out of a 20 year long intensely dysfunsional relationship with a DNA tested scion of Louis XIV (through the illegitimate side). He lied, cheated, manipulated, in such a careless cruel fashion. What was once a source of pride to me, is a sum ZERO end point. I know WHY they were deposed. What a messed up family.

Been waiting for this video! Became obsessed with your channel once again, as royal history is starting to become one of my special interests (thanks autism) and your videos are so well put together and understandable for me. Thank you for making these videos, Lindsay!

The moment your sister, with wildly different tastes, confides she also watches Tea Time! Lindsay you’re now a conversation starter for us. Lol thanks.

I get excited to see new releases from you. You should do a type of how accurate the popular royal tv shows are vs history (play on History channel type doc) Stunning images in Versailles, Kingdom (stunning 1300 France Cathedral) glass scenes and other Netflix. Starz channel has a superb series The Spanish Princess (Cath of Aragon/England) The White Princess (Tudor takeover) Elizabeth (Teenage Elizabeth) The White Queen I have not seen yet but is right before Tudor takeover I think. Serpent Queen (Medici Queen) had stunning castle scenes (DisneyLandesque) Versailles I love rewatching particular b/c of Queen actress as well as really loving the Princess Palatine actress also. That would be a great video too. I don’t even know off hand where that is. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.

Blimey they made about five names work bloody hard didnt they.

Louis XIV's legitimate grandson's name was Philippe duc' Anjou. He ascended the Spanish throne and became Philip V of Spain not Louis 1st of Spain

Excellent pronunciation overall! Just a little correction. Dauphin is pronounced dough-FAN. Dauphine, the feminine of the word, is pronounced dough-FEEN, as you have been pronouncing Dauphin.

Meanwhile in Spain……. “Philip Prospero died after a seizure just a shy of his fourth birthday. His parents were heartbroken and baffled s to why their children have been so afflicted. The King wrote to a friend “I have sworn that I angered god for these excuses”. Philip and Mariana would suffer the death of one more son Ferdinand at the age of 10 months before their 5th and only surviving son Charles was born.”

Oooh, I´m looking forward to learning more about them, especially the Duc du Maine. I remember one of my first history documentaries (in german) being focused on his relationship with Montespan. and how over time the way of Madame de Maintenon got on Louis XIV´s radar because she helped the Duc du Maine walk again. I´m excited to see if there is mention of this and I´m looking forward to adding to this supposed knowledge of mine :)

So interesting, one can imagine all the jostling for favors and attention. The habit of using the same first names for numerous children was mind boggling!! Grazie.

I'm so excited to learn more about French royalty 😍

who can keep up with these names i got confused several times which was the mother and which were her children and to whom 😆

This video is basically a Louis drinking game 😂

Do you know anything about "The Man in the Iron Mask?" I was always interested into this story since seeing the movie with Leo DeCaprio. I was always curious about it. I enjoy your videos!

9:20, Honestly idc if he was REALY gay or anything(when I look it up, it says he actually WAS gay, but sadly got involved with those noble pricks) This child was so innocent & sweet I'm so ashamed that he died in such a way (As someone who has been gay since, age 16(same age this kids death)it's almost disgusting shit like this got away if u were a noble)

First time I've ever been so early to a video its not even released yet hah! I simply adore when you upload, and I love using what I've learned to branch out and further my learning even more. Keep it up and thanks for all your continued hard work!

Athénaïs is a gorgeous name

I enjoy your videos! If it is possible, can you please make videos on the history of hygiene and make-up?

@History Tea Time With Lindsey Holiday I absolutely LOVE your channel! But I especially LOVE your French pronunciations as they are positively divine! Thank You for your wonderful and educational channel and all of the time, effort and hard work that I know you must devote to it, put into it and spend on it. I appreciate you so much! You are quite wonderful! 😍😘💖

Great episode. Could you do an episode of Louis the 14th right from birth to his death.

Wow DeMontespon really liked naming her kids Louise and louis

Absolutely loved this video lindsay

miss lindsay, your vid are just sooooooo much fun ,plus i learn so much. i love history but ,this great ,wish you were my high school teacher

Lindsay, there is some controversies about your sponsor Established Titles. Your channel name was listed in a big youtubers video about it and the name really stuck out like a sore thumb bc the name is so long. Just letting you know you might wanna put up a community tab or mention it in the next video cuz i’m sure lots of people read your name on that list! love you!

This was amazing! Thank you for the amazing videos you're uploading for us! I have a suggestion, would you make a video of all Hürrem Sultan's children? Thank you for this video, once again. ❤

I love your channel! Thank you for your hard work.

I enjoy your videos so much!! 🥰 do you consider doing some videos on the romanian royals?

The "double first cousin" got me gagged 💀😭👀

You should do a video about how christmas was in Versailles during the reign of the sun king. Or how christmas was celebrated in the Tudor era

Hey are you going to make a video about your sponsorship with established titles? It's a big deal rn and you were the few RU-vidrs sponsored by them for awhile before everyone else was. Love you❤️

I am glad most families I poersonally know who have Illigitimate children in them have treated those children the same way they would any legitimate child, Times change for the better at least where I am haha. Though I am unsure what the attitude would have been had those children been known of around the time of their birth

I love you video and really love your history of royal family and I would really love to see you do A video on the French royal family. please

Try to remember that the male version of Dauphin is doe-fau. Doe-feen (Dauphine) is the female pronunciation.

This Video was so beautiful I was crying at the end of the video

I wish these were longer!

Another fascinating video! 😊

8:04 officially dead. This is so funny! I love your channel xD

Not moi in a teacup- Thank you for that

Omg i was waiting all week for this (im broke ok?) so I caught up rewatching the show Versailles 😂

I love your documentaries.

Love your store! I bought 2 stickers to put on my new chariot (car) I already have crowns on it, why not stickers to let everyone know that I’m a Queen Regnant? I also got the Catherine the Great one too!

Oh my god, please do the Japanese royals!!

18:15 what does the “fast set at court” for Louise Francoise mean?? Always love your videos Lindsay!

These are fascinating stories, I don’t know as much about the French history as some other places and it’s all pretty interesting. For example now I will never be able to not think of Versailles as a giant frilly portable toilet smelling place 😂 it’s almost like I can smell it by thinking about it 🤦🏻‍♀️

John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster siyn of Edward III of England did better by his mistress Katherine Swynford. He married her eventually and got his nephew Richard II to legitimise his 4 illegitimate children the Beauforts on condition they wouldn't inherit the Crown. The Beauforts were very powerful at court since their half brother became King Henry IV. And decades later, a Beaufort became King, Henry Tudor, Henry VII, as the last Lancastrian, through his mother Margaret Beaufort.

I tried to find more info about your mention that Loius Count of Vermandios had been the Man in the Iron Mask but couldnt discover much. Im not sure Louis would spare his brother and the aggressor only to unleash the torturous cruelty of improsoning the boy, but its fascinating. Did the man exist? What was his crime? What caused his unusual punishment?

Wow are you going to do charles ii illegitimate children?

I feel bad for royal mistress’, they think having a kid by the king means that they’ll be queen/receive some kind of wealth, or be fully loved by the king, only to be shunned, paid hush money, and die a miserable death

I love these videos

I love the merch designs. A good design idea would be LGBT monarchs for pride. I love this channel and history btw

“The 32 year old woman received a proposal from her 15 year old nephew, the son of her own half brother. But the marriage would be inappropriate.” No dip, Sherlock.

damn, I want that shirt. the pictures are perfect. you should totally make them in tanks.

Do you plan to talk about established titles? You were sponsored by them. Would be interesting to hear your point of view!

I love the merch

Sounds like he was bed more than anything else during his reign 🤣🤣🤣

Yes! Merch!😊

Are the photos / paintings of the real person? I’m guessing they are. Sometime the women all look alike / same person, especially in group photos. Maybe the way they were painted. I notice this in a few of your stories. I enjoy your videos, very interesting. Thank you 😊

please you should make another royal family genealogy, that would be great, please :)

You really have done a great job. Feedback: For the masculine pronunciation, it is Dauphin (doh-fan) not Dauphine (doo-pheen). You consistently pronounce the masculine like the feminine title.

the merch makes me laugh so much hahaha

He and Charles ll was out getting everybody and their mom pregnant.

The promo code on screen showed at HOLIDAY10 but you said HISTORY10??

24:12 One other descendant is Simeon, the former king of Bulgaria!

Imagine if he was the mysterious man in the iron mask.

Well, since barely anybody in the aristocracy raised their own children anyway, they absolutely have a favorite. They didn’t care/hide things like that. I don’t care WHO you are. You always have a favorite child. If you say no, I don’t believe it. But, they didn’t have to pretend.

Thank god Charles of England didn't spew out spawn with Camilla.

All the European kings and regents cannot touch Genghis Khan. This guys descendants number 15 million people today. Who is Louis again?

Don’t know if it’s possible to verify this but I read of a story that when Louis XIV was young (teenager I guess?) he had a brief fling with the daughter of one of the gardeners at the palace and she gave birth to a daughter. Don’t know if there’s any way to verify such a story.

Honestly, first, I want to see the series about it all with multiple seasons. Second, I'm so freaking grateful for existence of the vaccine for measles. Like, every third royal here died from it.

Can you please do Queen Seondeok of Silla

Certainly gives the Beatles song "Sun King" more clarity.😜

I could not bare this voice and jumping up and down tone of her voice.

Listening to these videos, I have come to the realisation that I live a boring and uneventful life, and I want to keep it that way.

Always been fascinated by French king's

this is all ive wanted for years😭

Even in the 1600s, it should have been obvious that a teenaged boy at the mercy of ‘brutal, insinuating, and completely unscrupulous’ Lorraine and his possibly even worse friends could hardly be considered to be at fault. But then again Louis’s own dear mother had arranged for him to be meddled with at fifteen, and he clearly had no sense of perspective about that. Hideous.

0:51 that's a portrait of Louis' great-great grandson...

Almost everyone's name is either Louis, Francois, or Marie! It's hard to keep track of all these people!

Can you do video about young royalty of Europe

There are so many books out on genealogy for English kings and queens but nothing about the French Kings and Queens as in lineage except in French that I can find.

We never know to much about Queen Elizabeth II cousins children. That’ll be Queen Elizabeth II (2nd Cousins). That’ll be an interesting video about them and their lives.

"It's good to be the king". --Mel Brooks

I loved the videos, but It was a little mistake at 15:26, where you put the sons of the Grand Duphin as his brothers. I really love the video. You should do one of Queens and Consorts of France.