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Louis XIV was born on September 5th 1638 in France
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Louis became the king of France after his father passed away at age 4, Cardinal Mazarin was the official ruler because of Louis age.
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At the age of 4 Louis XIV father died at age 41.
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The first year when Louis was king he had to rule France which had the huge population of 20 million. That means a 4 year old is controlling 20 million peoples life's.
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From Louis being to young to rule the country Cardinal Mazarin took charge and he was the main advisor. At age 22 Louis starts to become the head of government.
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In 1680 the marquise de Montespan, who had replaced Mme de La Vallière as Louis’s mistress in 1667, was implicated in the Affair of the Poisons, a scandal in which a number of prominent people were accused of sorcery and murder
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Before Louis moved into the Palace of Versailles the kings of France lived in Louvre Palace. The palace of Versailles is where Louis moved into with his wife.
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The queen died, and the king Louis secretly married Mme de Maintenon, who imperceptibly gained in political influence.
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Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes which allowed the Protestants of France to have substantial rights in the nation.
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On September 1st of 1715 Louis XIV died from gangrene infection.
