: Louis begins training his eldest son, the Grand Dauphin, for his future as king with the assistance of Rohan. Character Developments
: Despite her diplomatic victory, Henriette returns to France feeling ill and collapses at a masked ball, hinting at a potential poisoning or serious illness. Versailles_1x09
: Chief of Police Fabien Marchal works to dismantle a secret society serving William of Orange. He uncovers the fraud of the Pau ladies (including his lover, Beatrice) and discretely executes the poison monger and Beatrice's mother. : Louis begins training his eldest son, the
: Louis tasks his brother, Philippe, Duke of Orléans, with overseeing the creation of elaborate court etiquette. The Chevalier de Lorraine convinces Philippe to embrace this role as a way to control the aristocracy like puppeteers. He uncovers the fraud of the Pau ladies
: Her true identity and motives are revealed, leading to a deadly confrontation with Fabien in the woods.
: He radiates as a "heliocentric sun," using the new rules of etiquette to force the nobility into submission and ensure he is the center of their universe.