Louis the Great or the Sun King

Louis XIV became one of the most famous and longest … monarchs in French history.

It is interesting to know but Louis XIV …           to the throne at the age of four.

When France’s King Louis XIII died at the age of 41 on May 14, 1643, the monarchy …         to his eldest child, Louis XIV, who was just four years and eight months old.

… was a despot and very manipulative.

… forced Louis to flee from Paris.

Louis never forgave the nobility who rebelled against the … .

Louis chose to live outside of Paris most of his … .

Louis … the queen with politeness even an exaggerated respect.

Louis shocked France 🇫🇷 by … personal control of the government.

Using French manufacturers and architects Louis began to build the … Palace of Versailles.

Louis XIV was 15 years old at the time of his coronation in 1654, but he did not …        absolute power over France until seven years later when Mazarin died.

His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in …           history.

During his long reign the formation of an absolute monarchy in France was completed. …                 also attributed the saying to him: “The state is me!”

Strong finances and a …           army were the base of the royal absolute power. Even the highest …            also belonged to the king.

By secret order, Louis XIV was allowed to imprison anyone without …        and send to the Bastille prison in Paris.

The king spent huge sums of money on his army, palaces and courtiers. The cities were completely …           of self-government.

Louis XIV …          an active foreign policy.

He tried to …         the territory of his country at theexpense of neighbours.

During his long reign France became a leading European country and it …         the part of Spanish Netherlands, got possession in Africa and India. Canada became a French colony (but in 1713 France lost a part of Canada).

Louis XIV ordered to build a luxurious residence in Versailles, 18 kilometers away from Paris. The 700-room palace was surrounded by fences and squares and it had to …         everyone of its owner’s greatness.

Even the statue of the ancient God Jupiter was …          with the face of Louis XIV.

Europe’s grandest palace became a centre of political power and a symbol of the king’s …            and wealth.

Huge expenses of the royal court were one of the causes of Louis’s …         in the wars at the end of his reign.

Louis should be remembered as a … figure.