In this story, I have given Louis XIV an imaginary daughter: Louise Marguerite de Bourbon, titled Mademoiselle de Rouen, nicknamed “Lulu,” daughter of the king and his mistress Madame de Montespan. From 1670 to 1674, Madame de Montespan had a child every year—except in 1671. So my fictional Lulu’s birthday is May 30, 1671.
All other characters related to the king in this story are real people.