Sexual obsessives, sometimes paired with wickedness, dominated France for over four centuries. The French monarchy was characterized by continuous coitus from the time of the Valois in the 16th century to the time of Bonaparte, thru the Bourbons. It was a shindig of whores, homosexuals, transvestites, satyrs, rapers, incestuous people, and pedophiles.
King Henry IV, Who Had 70 Affairs
Henry IV was the most well-known of these serial philanderers. He was called “The Green Gallant” solely for his numerous mistresses. His biographers claim he had relationships with about seventy different women. This is likely an extremely low estimate because of the carnal nature of this man.
The behavior of Henry IV with women left the Italian canon Giovannini utterly shocked, witnessing a level of “chaos” he had never encountered before. Whether they were nuns, prostitutes, country girls, gorgeous or hideous, Henry IV didn’t care. He needed all of them.
When he saw a marquise or prostitute whose features caught his eye, he would immediately dismount and fondle her while she was leaning against a tree or in a barn. The cheerful and joyous ruler was also extraordinarily generous when it came to rewarding his affairs later.
Louis XIV’s Sexual Appetite Began to Run Wild Early
Louis XIV was tall, muscular, handsome, physically fit, and played the guitar. Women flocked to the most attractive prince in Europe. It’s hard to put a number on the affairs of Louis XIV outside of the official fifteen.
The Sun King’s sexual appetite was reportedly ignited at the tender age of fourteen. Not even his mom’s closest friends were safe from his lust. Regardless of matters of state, Louis XIV had the capacity to send his advisors away, seized by a sudden urge to indulge in revelry.
When he was almost sixty years old, Louis XIV still “paid respect” to the noblewoman Françoise Maintenon on a daily basis. His alleged extramarital affairs were said to have cost as much as Versailles.
Louis XV Inherited His Father’s Genes for Lust
Louis XV, Louis XIV’s illegitimate son, shared his father’s “fixation”. But until he was 24, ladies actually paid him no attention. Then he met the noblewoman Mailly-Nesle, whose boyfriend, Richelieu, arranged for them to sleep together. That sparked the whole sex addiction of Louis XV.
The monarch went from being a model citizen to opening his own brothel and engaging in pedophilia, and he didn’t stop until he died. According to French historians, Louis XV is without a doubt one of France’s most notorious adulterers, alongside Henry IV.
The isolation of being a monarch, the weight of responsibilities that would crush lesser mortals, and finally the comfort of authority (because nobody can refuse to obey a king) might all contribute to this rage among French monarchs. Sex eventually became a normal pastime for the French royal court around this time.
Considering the staggering number of bastards produced by this massive orgy, it’s possible that millions of French citizens have a trace of kingly blood in their veins today (this was not supposed to sound good).