The year is 1755, and General Jarjayes of France's Royal Guard curses the birth of his fifth daughter. With no one to carry on the family's military legacy, he is driven to raise his newest daughter as his son.
Pressure to acknowledge Madame du Barry's presence at court continues to mount for Marie Antoinette. Madame du Barry and Duke Orléans have begun to make plans to ensure that Marie and Louis-Auguste never come to power.
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