King Louis XIV Louis XIV was born at the royal chateau in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1638. He was only five when he became king upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. During the time of his childhood, Louis witnessed a period of rebellion known as the Fronde, led first by the nobility then by the commoners. He felt both humiliated by the arrogant nobles and threatened by the people of Paris-and would never forget it. His …showed first 75 words of 651 total…

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