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He died when Louis was just 4 and a half years old- Louis succeeded his father to the thrown at such a young age. He skipped on part of his childhood because of this.
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The Parliament of Paris rebelled Louis's chief minister, Mazarin. This cause caused him to suffer through hardships such as poverty and starvation. Louis was only 10 years old.
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Spain had no Salic Law so it was possible for a female to assume the throne. She was strong and powerful, she was impactful.
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Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin dies and Louis finally took control of the French government. He was in his 20's.
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All 14 of Louis's children were born between 1661 and 1676. He had several mistresses, leading to many children.
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Along with becoming interested in the arts, he wanted to infuse it more into French culture
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Increased taxes to expand palace
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Louis had symptoms of diabetes, he had reports of periostitis in 1678, dental abscesses in 1696, along with recurring boils, fainting spells, gout, dizziness, hot flushes, and headaches.
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Opera and Ballet were becoming very popular- arts were influential. The main purpose of art was no longer to glorify god
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Maria Theresa of Spain dies, and Louis feels pain. It is said that this was the only unease Maria has ever caused Louis to feel.
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The public went from idolizing him to blaming him for France's financial and politic failures.
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He regrets causing his people to suffer; when he died France was happy- they had enough of him. He died in his bed
