LOUIS XI, A REIGN OF TERROR

Exceptional destinies

An episode from the series SECRETS OF HISTORY - PORTRAITS

Synopsis

Cold, distrustful, and reputed to be Machiavellian, Louis XI ruled in constant fear of conspiracies. His paranoia and cruelty earned him a dark reputation that has endured through the centuries.

Yet behind the image of a tyrant lies a skillful and visionary ruler.