'Louis XII Declared Father of the People', 1506 (1789). Artist: Jean Baptiste Morret

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'Louis XII Declared Father of the People', 1506 (1789). Louis XII (1462-1515) became King of France in 1498. He was a popular king, and had the title 'Father of the People' conferred upon him by the Estates General in 1506.

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