Louis XIV of France
1638 – 1715 French King of France (Louis XIV, the Sun King)
The Sun King and longest-reigning French monarch.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Bourbon; predates organized Freemasonry.
Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years and built the palace of Versailles as the seat of an absolute monarchy. He fought many wars to expand French power and revoked the Edict of Nantes, driving out Protestants. His reign set the model of royal absolutism.
In the timeline
- 1690 The Battle of the Boyne mentioned