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Louis XIV

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  • Start of Ruling

    Born on September 5, 1638 and was given royalty at the age of 4 in 1643
  • Period: to

    Louis XIV

  • Making it absolute

    Making it absolute

    Louis XIV decided in 1661 after Mazarin died that he would rule without a chief 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.
  • Overseas

    Overseas

    strengthen control of France and his oversea colonies.
  • Palace

    Palace

    Louis XIV created the largest palace in Versailles that is 25 miles from the capitol and eventually he moved his court and government to this palace.
  • Louis XIV made the decision to get rid of the Edict of Nantes that granted protestants freedom of worship.

    Louis XIV made the decision to get rid of the Edict of Nantes that granted protestants freedom of worship.

    He lost a lot of labor because most of the protestants left to neighboring countries who allowed freedom of worship
  • Death

    Death

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