Greg Jenner
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But Louis strips him of military command.
Because Philip had been shot, the bullet had bounced off his armour, his horse had been killed.
He's fighting in the middle of this.
He's not at the back adjusting his wig the whole time.
He's there.
He's in the firing line.
And so Louis is like, screw you.
And that ends his military career.
And so at that time, kings were still going into battle.
They weren't expected to be a figurehead at the back.
So Louis XIV is the sun king and the sun shines very brightly and Philippe is often in his shadow.
Yeah.
Literally, right?
Yeah.
And he has to be.
Okay.
So what do you think Philippe does to find a new path to independence from his brother?
What's his new career move?
Musicals.
Or crypto.