On September 5, 1638, the future fourteenth King Louis that France would see in it’s history, was born in St.-Germain-en-Laye, France. This would later be found out to be an important date to one of the most influential and longest reigning kings in France. He was born to King Louis XII of France and Anne of Austria. The reign of King Louis XIII would soon be gone from the memories of citizens and a new King would rule over France for over 70 years. His name was Louis-Dieudonné and he would later be known in history as King Louis XIV of France. His name means god-given because his parents had had multiple miscarriages before. After his death he can still be considered one of France’s most interesting Kings through his early age where he had
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This was a defining moment in his life. At this age Louis was inexperienced and to young to rule a kingdom so his uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, did it for him. Cardinal Mazarin was the Chief Minister at the time and had the authority to teach Louis his necessary subjects like history, politics, and the arts. His governor, Nicolas de Neufville, also looked after the young boy, but not very well as there was an occurrence where Louis almost drowned to death. This is amazing to see that the king at the time be taken care of so little that he almost died. His uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, would be important because in 1648 the Parlement of Paris engaged in a civil war to overthrow the crown. This would lead Louis to starvation, poverty, and being forced to leave the country till 1653. This is quite interesting because to see a king be so belittled is shocking. In 1661 after Cardinal Mazarin’s death, Louis could finally take full control over the French government. At this time he declared that he would be his own Chief Minister. This was a move that was never seen before and changed a lot. This is where he started his image of reforming the French government. This is also where he started going to war also. He started reforming the government by reorganizing the system of taxation. During this time he declared that nobility would
This was a defining moment in his life. At this age Louis was inexperienced and to young to rule a kingdom so his uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, did it for him. Cardinal Mazarin was the Chief Minister at the time and had the authority to teach Louis his necessary subjects like history, politics, and the arts. His governor, Nicolas de Neufville, also looked after the young boy, but not very well as there was an occurrence where Louis almost drowned to death. This is amazing to see that the king at the time be taken care of so little that he almost died. His uncle, Cardinal Mazarin, would be important because in 1648 the Parlement of Paris engaged in a civil war to overthrow the crown. This would lead Louis to starvation, poverty, and being forced to leave the country till 1653. This is quite interesting because to see a king be so belittled is shocking. In 1661 after Cardinal Mazarin’s death, Louis could finally take full control over the French government. At this time he declared that he would be his own Chief Minister. This was a move that was never seen before and changed a lot. This is where he started his image of reforming the French government. This is also where he started going to war also. He started reforming the government by reorganizing the system of taxation. During this time he declared that nobility would