vivelareine: The King was already near death yesterday; he received the Last Rites in the evening an
vivelareine: The King was already near death yesterday; he received the Last Rites in the evening and has breathed his last this afternoon between three and four. He remained conscious and gave to the last every sign of truly Christian penitence and piety. –Ambassador Mercy to Maria Theresa, 10 May 1774 [translation: Olivier Bernier, Secrets of Marie Antoinette] -- source link