Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France

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Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France

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      1638-1715

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      King of France (1643–1715). Known for maintaining a system of absolute rule: the king ruled unhampered by challenges from representative institutions but with the aid of ministers and councils subject to his will.

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          Sources

          Kerr, A. and Wright, E. (eds.) (2015). A Dictionary of World History, 3 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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