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1. History of France

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   Under Louis XIV (r. 1643–1715), known as the Sun King, France achieved zenith absolute power. The construction of the Palace of Versailles, begun in 1661, physically embodied royal authority and served as a center of European culture. Louis's famous dictum "L'État, c'est moi" (I am the state) encapsulated the concentration of sovereignty in royal hands, though scholars note he likely uttered this while admiring his reflection in Versailles's Hall of Mirrors, which was designed to amplify narcissistic impulses through revolutionary optical…

2. Louis Xiv Of France

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   War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714): Fought to place a Bourbon, Philip V (Louis’s grandson), on the Spanish throne, ending with the Treaty of Utrecht. While France maintained its territorial integrity and placed a Bourbon in Madrid, the immense cost bankrupted the treasury and checked further French expansionism.
   By the end of his life, although France was culturally dominant, its finances were severely strained, and the population had suffered heavily from continuous levies and military recruitment. Louis XIV died in 1715, leaving the throne to hi…