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Henry IV of France was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589
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Louis XIII, king of France (1610–43). He succeeded his father, Henry IV
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Thirty Years’ War, series of European conflicts lasting from 1618 to 1648
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Back in 1623, Louis XIII, father of Louis XIV built a ‘hunting lodge called Versailles
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Jean Racine was a French dramatist, one of the “big three” of 17th century France
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Louis XIV reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from 1643 until his death at 77 years old
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The Franco-Dutch War, often called simply the Dutch War (French: La Guerre de Hollande) (1672–78)
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The War of the Grand Alliance (1688–97) Known as the Nine Years’ War, the War of the Palatine Succession, or the War of the League of Augsburg, was a major war of the late 17th century fought by King Louis XIV of France.
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The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers
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The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe
