StoryNote logo

In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo claims that children were kidnapped during the reign of Louis XV, and rumours were whispered of the King's 'purple baths'. What is Hugo referring to here and would the rumours have been common knowledge to a reader at the time?

by /u/dweebs12 in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 3325

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.