LOUIS XIV

REIGN

• Louis XIV ran the government himself
• Never called meeting of general of estates during reign
• Called the fronde urban poor rebelled protesting royal power
• Firmly believed in divine right to rule

NICKNAME

• Louis XIV is referred to as the sun king
• He believed since the sun rules the solar system he rules france
• His quote is "i am the state"

SUBJECTS

• Louis XIV made the peasants pay high taxes
• People liked king louis for making france great
• He had a lavish lifestyle

VERSAILLES

• King louis spared no expense to build his palace
• Royal gardens were set up very geometrically
• Had the finest paintings and statues

AGE OF LOUIS XIV

• Also known as classical age of french drama
• King louis supported the fine arts and acedemics
• At the end of his reign france was the strongest state in europe
• Due to some decisions of king louis XIV frances prosperity began to erode

MILITARY

• Built french army into strongest in Europe
• Fed, trained, and supplied up to 300,000 soliders
• Used army to enforce king louis XIV policies at home and abroad

RELIGION

• King louis XIV kicked out Huguenots
• Protestants were called Huguenots
• Huguenots were some of the most hardworking subjects
• France suffered a serious blow to the economy