On this day in 1654, French King Louis XIV, also known by the nickname the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was ...
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1654: Coronation of French King Louis XIV
1654: Coronation of French King Louis XIV
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1707: Marquise de Montespan – the “Official” Mistress of King Louis XIV
1707: Marquise de Montespan – the “Official” Mistress of King Louis XIV
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1643: Louis XIV Becomes the King of France
1643: Louis XIV Becomes the King of France
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1619: Jean-Baptiste Colbert – the Minister who Tried to Increase His Country’s Wealth
1619: Jean-Baptiste Colbert – the Minister who Tried to Increase His Country’s Wealth
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1723: Cardinal Guillaume Dubois – Third of Four Cardinals who Governed France as Chief Ministers
1723: Cardinal Guillaume Dubois – Third of Four Cardinals who Governed France as Chief Ministers