Louis the XIV
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- 1967
- Submitted:
- Thu Jul 11 2002

... I. Introduction II. Body III. Conclusion IV. Reference Louis the XIV was a man who possessed the qualities of a great king. He was born on 1638 to Louis the XIII, King of France, and Anne of Austria. At a mere four years and eight months, Louis XIV, become the third king of the Bourbon dynasty. Louis XIV proved to be a great success as an absolute monarch. He managed to reconstruct France's political, social, economic and cultural status during his reign. Louis XIV's kingdom consisted of France and Navarre whose population was 19 million. Since he inherited the crown at such a tender age, his mother acted as his regent. Louis was still extremely loyal and thankful to his mother. Louis was not well educated for his mother believed that kings make history not learn it. At thirteen, the French considered this to be the age at which a king no longer













