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Louis' mother experienced four stillbirths during these years, which regarded Louis as a divine gift and his birth a miracle of God.
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Louis XIV married to the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain, which made his country to have a connection and friend with Spain.
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His father passed away when he's four and a half years old, which make a government unstable to have a little kid be a leader of 19 million people.
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The Parlement of Paris rebelled against Louis' chief minister, Mazarin, causing a civil war called the Fronde. This made Louis suffered through poverty and starvation.
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Mazarin achieved victory over the rebels, which made Louis survived and relief.
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When Louis began his personal reign with administrative and fiscal reforms, the treasury verged on bankruptcy.
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He tries to fix the bankrupt situation by choosing Jean Baptiste Colbert as a Controller General of Finances to help him manage the money.
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Louis launched the War of Devolution, which shows how aggressiveness of Louis toward foreign policy
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Louis spent money in building a palace to show the power that he has in his country.
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Louis XIV got an inspiration from his previous success, which led him to bring his army and invade the Dutch, but the Dutch managed to defend themselves by flooding the city side making Louis unable to cross the river to the town.
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Louis made France gain many territory intact but they don't have enough resources, which helped King of Spain to defend his country. This led France into a massive debt, which turned the people against Louis.
