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Louis becomes king of france
He became king at the young age of four and he had the longest ruling for European monarch -
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Louis captures Spanish Netherlands
Louis tries to expand France's boundaries. He captured Spanish Netherlands and gained 12 towns for his country. -
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Europeanwide alliance formed to stop France.
The defensive strategy for the other small countries in France was to balance out the power, in which no country could dominate others -
Louis cancels the Edict of Nantes.
Louis slows down the economic process of France. He cancels the Edict of Nantes, which protects religious rights of Huguenots. -
Louis XIV dies
Louis XIV died in his bed and the news of his death made France happy.