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Versailles, France, March 21th 1771.

This date marks the encounter between two souls who could never be without each other in the court of Versailles.

The declining family of De Rosaire, once dazzling nobility, enters Versailles and becomes part of the entourage that accompanies the king in his daily life. Amongst them a youth, Christian. Refined, mannered, charming shrouded with a cold yet noble aura is the most hated yet admired of Versailles. Discarded son of Marquis De Rosaire, thought of as an illegitimate bastard, despite being hated and looked down upon, everyone ends up awe-struck before his schemes and charm.

The flourishing family of De Montmarset, prestigious and regal, enters Versailles upon the last request of King Louis XV in order to assist the dauphin in his future tedious journey as a monarch. The Marquis of Montmarset  is the proud father of France's most beautiful woman, a rose amongst flowers with a golden voice, Angélique. Without equal, graceful and adored, she who must not be sullied is Versailles's or perhaps France's most sought-after marriage partner.

Both met each other as innocent toddlers and are growing together amidst the hidden side of Versailles, amongst schemes, plots and possibly one of France's most memorable event, the Revolution.All Rights Reserved

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