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Early Life of Louis XIV

Born on September 5, 1638, to King Louis XIII of France and his Habsburg queen, Anne of Austria, the future Louis XIV was his parents’ first child after 23 years of marriage; in recognition of this apparent miracle, he was christened Louis-Dieudonné, meaning “gift of God.”

A younger brother, Philippe, followed two years later. When his father died on May 14, 1643, 4-year-old Louis inherited the crown of a fractured, unstable and nearly insolvent France.

After orchestrating the annulment of Louis XIII’s will, which had appointed a regency council to rule on the young king’s behalf, Anne served as sole regent for her son, assisted by her chief minister and close confidant, the Italian-born Cardinal Jules Mazarin.

Did you know? At the Palace of Versailles, aristocrats were expected to compete for the privilege of watching Louis XIV wake up, eat meals and prepare for bed.

The Fronde

During the early years of Louis XIV’s reign, Anne and Mazarin introduced policies that further consolidated the monarchy’s power, angering nobles and members of the leg

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Louis XIV

King of France from 1643 to 1715

"Sun King" and "Le Roi Soleil" redirect here. For the French musical about Louis XIV, see Le Roi Soleil (musical). For other uses, see Sun King (disambiguation) and Louis XIV (disambiguation).

Louis XIV

Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud , 1701

Reign14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715
Coronation7 June 1654
Reims Cathedral
PredecessorLouis XIII
SuccessorLouis XV
RegentAnne of Austria (1643–1651)
Chief ministers
Born(1638-09-05)5 September 1638
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died1 September 1715(1715-09-01) (aged 76)
Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
Burial9 September 1715

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Spouses
Issue
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  • Louis, Grand Dauphin
  • Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale
  • Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou
  • Illegitimate :
    Marie Anne, Princess of Conti
  • Louis, Count of Vermandois
  • Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine
  • Louis César, Count of Vexin
  • Louise Françoise, Princess of Condé
  • Louise Marie Anne, Mademoiselle de Tours
  • Louise, Baroness of
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    Louis XVI

    King of France from 1774 to 1792

    This article is about the king of France. For the type of furniture, see Louis XVI furniture. For the architectural style, see Louis XVI style.

    Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French:[lwisɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir-apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his grandfather's death on 10 May 1774,[5] and reigned until the abolition of the monarchy on 21 September 1792. From 1791 onwards, he used the style of king of the French.

    The first part of Louis XVI's reign was marked by attempts to reform the French government in accordance with Enlightenment ideas. These included efforts to increase tolerance toward non-Catholics as well as abolish the death penalty for deserters.[6][7] The French nobility rea

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