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15. French Tax Collector's Attic Stores 400-Year-Old Skull

Location: France's Paris Year Found: 2010 Estimated Value: N/A Louis XIV, also referred to as the Sun King of France, was born to Henry IV, a monarch who ruled 400 years ago. Henry IV ruled with difficulty. After surviving twelve attempts against his life, a religious fanatic attacked him in his carriage while it stalled in Les Halles, resulting in his death in the thirteenth attempt.

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@buzzfeed/Pinterest 400-Year-Old Skull Discovered in French Tax Collector's Attic Henry IV's head was discovered in a French tax collector's attic hundreds of years later. Two journalists who had heard rumours and had hints as to where this French monarch's head was hidden made the discovery. Subsequently, Henry IV's descendants received the head, probably so they could bury them.