1715 Deaths

Author : Olene Gardner
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ISBN 13 : 9781477433218
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book 1715 Deaths written by Olene Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's so special about Louis XIV Of France?In this new, compelling book from author Olene Gardner, find out more about Louis XIV Of France ...Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days.Louis began his personal rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister, the Italian Cardinal Mazarin. An adherent of the theory of the divine right of kings, which advocates the divine origin and lack of temporal restraint of monarchical rule, Louis continued his predecessors' work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital. He sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism persisting in parts of France and, by compelling the noble elite to inhabit his lavish Palace of Versailles, succeeded in pacifying the aristocracy, many members of which had participated in the Fronde rebellion during Louis' minority. By these means he consolidated a system of absolute monarchical rule in France that endured until the French Revolution.During Louis's reign France was the leading European power and fought three major wars: the Franco-Dutch War, the War of the League of Augsburg, and the War of the Spanish Succession???and two minor conflicts???the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions. Louis encouraged and benefited from the work of prominent political, military and cultural figures such as Mazarin, Colbert, Turenne and Vauban, as well as Moli??re, Racine, Boileau, La Fontaine, Lully, Le Brun, Rigaud, Bossuet, Le Vau, Mansart, Charles and Claude Perrault, and Le N??tre.Upon his death just days before his seventy-seventh birthday, Louis was succeeded by his five-year-old great-grandson, Louis XV. All his intermediate heirs???his son Louis, le Grand Dauphin; the Dauphin's eldest son Louis, duc de Bourgogne; and Bourgogne's eldest son and his second eldest son, Louis, duc de Bretagne ???predeceased him.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Louis XIV Of France, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1715 Deaths - Louis XIV Of France" include -- Louis XIV of France- War of Devolution- Franco-Dutch War- Orientalism in early modern France- War of the Grand Alliance- Treaty of Ryswick- War of the Spanish Succession- Descendants of Louis XIV of FranceFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Olene Gardner has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1715 Deaths - Louis XIV Of France" ...Read this book today ...