58.1 Early Wars of Louis XIV
A History of Europe Key Battles
Carl Rylett
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🗓️ 26 March 2021
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Summary
Louis XIV has become the historical embodiment of the style of absolutist government where the monarch personally directs all matters of state as he or she sees fit, with authority given as a divine right. When he ascended to the throne, France was the most populous country in western Europe, and he intended to use its resources to pursue glory for his dynasty and kingdom at the expense of his neighbours.
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| 1:06.4 | This is the Nine Years' War of 1688 to 1697. |
| 1:11.6 | Part 1 of 2. The background. |
| 1:19.6 | 11 miles southwest of Paris stands the Palace |
| 1:24.6 | a magnificent building in beautiful surroundings. |
| 1:29.8 | Vast in its scale and conception, Versailles is seen as the physical representation of the reign of the most powerful king of the time, Louis XIV, the Sun King. |
| 1:41.7 | Louis transformed what was in his youth a simple hunting lodge. First he began to enlarge |
| 1:47.7 | the gardens and ponds which were all carefully laid out. Next from 1668 he planned a more |
| 1:54.4 | radical transformation. The original chateau was preserved and around it he ordered the construction of a new palace, |
| 2:02.4 | large enough to serve as a permanent home for the royal family. |
| 2:06.9 | In 1682, when the palace had become large enough, the king moved the entire royal court and the French government to Versailles. |
| 2:22.8 | The king diverted 5 to 10% of state income to pay for the constructions and therefore a considerable tax burden on his people. Much of the expense went on luxury such as |
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