By the King's Favor

Henri III – 16th century king of France and son of Catherine de Medici – governs in the midst of the War of Religion with the support of his exclusively male courtiers, the famous “Mignons”, long suspected of being his lovers. A love triangle is set up between the King, his main advisor Odon and a young milliner, Jean-Baptiste, whom Odon introduces to the court to replace the sovereign's previous favorite.