Louis XIV By V-helia Sep 5, 1638 Louis XIV was born Period: Sep 5, 1638 to Sep 1, 1715 Louis XIV May 14, 1643 Louis XIV became King at the age of four after the death of his father. Jun 9, 1660 Marriage of Louis XIV with Maria Teresa. Dec 13, 1662 Charles II sells Dunkirk to Louis XIV for five million francs. Dec 13, 1683 Death of Louis's wife Maria Teresa Dec 13, 1693 Louis XIV ends the regale dispute with the papacy, setting aside the Gallican articles. Apr 4, 1711 Louis XIV withdrraws his promise of freedom of worship in the principality of orange. Sep 1, 1715 a few days before what would have been his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died in Versailles, France