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In 1686, Louis XIV of France (1638 – 1715) – The Sun King – developed a perianal abscess that after a series of failed treatment attempts, including with the use of a red-hot iron, developed into an anal fistula.
5 days ago · Throughout his long reign Louis XIV (1643–1715) never lost the hold over his people he had assumed at the beginning. He worked hard to project his authority in the splendid setting of Versailles and to depict it in his arrogant motto “Nec pluribus impar” (“None his equal”) and in his sun emblem.
4 days ago · Dive into the most tumultuous and chaotic band breakups that have left fans heartbroken and nostalgic. This episode uncovers the public and behind-the-scenes dramas that led to legendary splits across decades and genres, from rock 'n' roll rivalries to inter-band romances. #bandbreakups #musichistory #rock'n'roll #banddrama #inter-bandromances ...
5 days ago · French Catholics welcomed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, but the decision angered Protestant Europe at a time when Louis’s European designs were beginning to meet serious resistance. The revocation deprived France of a number of gifted craftsmen, sailors, and soldiers.
4 days ago · The essays in this volume take a close look at the way a new set of political, social, cultural and economic dispensations emerged from the mid-1680s to create a different France in the final decades of Louis XIV's reign, even though the basic ideological, social and economic underpinnings of the country remained very largely the same.
5 days ago · Louis Joseph, duke of Vendome, one of French King Louis XIV’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14). He was also made commander of the army of King Philip V of Spain in 1710, and he won major victories that assured Philip of his throne.
3 days ago · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like which group of people did louis use to govern the state? a) nobles b) middle class c) the church d) foreign bureaucrats, which best describes Louis' relationship with the nobility?
