I Am The State is the 2nd episode in the series and the 2nd episode of Season One.
Plot Synopsis[]
Louis launches the Grand Enquête to check the legitimacy of the nobles' titles, the first stage in his strategy to bring rebellious minds to heal. The first victim is the ever-conspiring Montcourt. The entire court now feels vulnerable. But Louis' political victories are undermined by more intimate dilemmas as his sibling rivalry with Philippe takes even nastier turns. Louis can't stand the wild escapades of his flamboyant, homosexual brother who, for his part, claims his regal perogative to show his warrior skills on the battlefield. (1)
Recurring Appearances[]
- George Blagden as Louis XIV of France
- Alexander Vlahos as Philippe of France
- Tygh Runyan as Fabien Marchal
- Stuart Bowman as Alexandre Bontemps
- Amira Casar as Béatrice, Madame de Clermont
- Evan Williams as Chevalier de Lorraine
- Noémie Schmidt as Henriette of England
- Anna Brewster as Madame de Montespan
- Sarah Winter as Louise de la Vallière
- Lizzie Brocheré as Claudine Masson
- Dominique Blanc as Anne of Austria
- Anatole Taubman as Montcourt
- Steve Cumyn as Jean-Baptiste Colbert
- Elisa Lasowski as Marie-Thérèse of Spain
- Maddison Jaizani as Sophie de Clermont
- Peter Hudson Dr. Masson
- Gilly Gilchrist as Jacques
- Joe Sheridan as François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
- Geoffrey Bateman as Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Anna Cottis as Lauren
- Calum McPherson as Big Fella
- Marie-Agnès Ganga as Nabo
First Appearances[]
- David Stanley as Louis XIII of France
Deaths[]
Notes & Trivia[]
References[]
1. "I Am the State." Versailles: Season 1; created by Simon Mirren & David Wolstencroft; episode summary, episode 2; Capa Drama, Marathon, Incendo Canal, 2015, disc one.