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The Historical Significance of Public Childbirth in 17th and 18th Century France: A Decree Imposed by Louis XIV and Continued by Louis XV for Legitimacy and Political Display

The practice of public childbirth, also known as lying-in-state, was a decree imposed by King Louis XIV of France, also

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