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Louis XIV Takes Throne of France |
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| Louis XIV came to power and brought France into its golden
age. Called the Sun King, he ruled France during its most prosperous time
ever up to that point. He had his grotesquely massive palace built in Versailles,
outside of Paris. He was a very controlling ruler, keeping all his close
subjects in the palace with him, so that they wouldn’t defy him for
fear of appearing ungrateful for the lavish living style. Louis XIV’s
territorial ambitions prompted the other European countries to maintain
the ‘Balance of Power’ concept. |
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