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This king largely avoided his capital after Parisians rioted on rumors that officials were harvesting the blood of children to treat leprosy. Although this monarch founded the École militaire, his troops under the Prince of Soubise were humiliated by the Prussians at the Battle of Rossbach. (20[1])This monarch’s father-in-law (20[3])Stanisław I (“stah-NEE-swaff the first”) gave up claims to the Polish throne (20[1])on advice of this king’s chief minister, Cardinal (*) Fleury. This king’s namesake art style was promulgated by Madame de Pompadour (10[1])and evolved (10[2])into (10[1])Rococo. (10[1])The loss of Quebec and other expenses from (10[1])the Seven Years’ War led this monarch to supposedly proclaim “after us, the deluge.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this French monarch who succeeded the Sun King. (10[3])■END■ (10[19])

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