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Louis XIV

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  • Louis XIV born on September 5, 1638 and was given royalty at the age of 4 in 1643

    Louis XIV born on September 5, 1638 and was given royalty at the age of 4 in 1643

  • Louis XIV decided in 1661 after Mazarin died that he would rule without a cheif minster because he thought he was a representative of god and he was the only on worthy of having the absolute power of a monarch.

    Louis XIV decided in 1661 after Mazarin died that he would rule without a cheif minster because he thought he was a representative of god and he was the only on worthy of having the absolute power of a monarch.

  • Louis XIV worked restlessly to centralize and tighten control of France and his oversea colonies

    Louis XIV worked restlessly to centralize and tighten control of France and his oversea colonies
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    Louis XIV started the War of Devolution that was one of the many wars to show his aggressivness toward his apporoach at foreign policy

  • Louis XIV created the largest palace in Versailles that is 25 miles from the capitol and eventually he moved his court and government there

    Louis XIV created the largest palace in Versailles that is 25 miles from the capitol and eventually he moved his court and government there

  • Louis XIV made the decision to get rid of the Edict of Nantes that granted protestants freedom of worship. He lost lots of labor because most of the protestants left to neighboring countries who allowed freedom of worship

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    Louis fought with the Grand alliance trying to gain more land for France. He got what he wanted but lots of his resources were strained

  • Louis XIV died 4 days before his 77th birthday. His reign was the longest a European monarch has ever lasted