26 mar 1643 año - Louis XIV becomes King at age 4.

Descripción:

Builds up a splendid court - gained him the nickname "The Sun King". By astute diplomacy and warfare he became the greatest monarch in Europe. High cost of govt bankrupted France and a renewal of religious intolerance increased the distress of the poor. 75% of pop lived and worked on the land.

(Artwork from 1701 - No artworks of him from 1643)