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Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Louis VIII and Anne who have been married for 23 years previously. He was given the name Louis Dieudonné (Louis the God-given) and also bore the traditional title of Dauphin.
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When Louis' father Louis XIII died, Louis XIV became king at age four. He did not take full control of the government until Cardinal Mazarin Died.
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When Cardinal Mazarin died, King Louis XIV took full control of the Government. He weakened the power of the Nobles by excluding them from his councils.
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In 1667, just jears after Cardinal Mazarin's death, Louis XIV inladed the Spanish Ntherlands in an effort to expand France's boundaries. He gained 12 towns.
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France and England declared war on the Dutch Republic in 1672, which started the Franco-Dutch War.
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Louis controls over 100 nobles to assist him. He required hundreds of nobles to live with him in the pallace in Versilles, 11 miles southwest of Paris.
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In 1700 Louis started another war. He defeated Charles II, causing the two gratest powers in Europe to be ruled by the French Bourbons. The war lasted until 1714.
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Louis' last years were doleful. Realizing he ruined France, he was guilt-ridden for the suffering he brought unto his people. He died in bed in September of 1715.
