17th Century: The Early Life Of Louis XIV

During the late 16th century and early 17th century, France was an extremely weak country. It struggled to close gaps amongst various social classes and to make an agreement amongst differing religious views. However, the tight grip of Louis XIV held France together while he was king. Louis XIV greatly strengthened France’s religious conflicts, government body, and economic system by limiting the power of the nobility, creating religious uniformity, and expanding territory; making France a more stable and unified country.
The early life of Louis XIV had a great impact on the way he decided to rule France. By the age of 5, he was being trained with guns opposed to being given scholarly education, as royal children usually receive, because