He removed Nicolas Fouquet as finance minister, allowing him to issue new taxes such as the aides, and his armies overran the Franche-Comté during the War of Devolution.
This man's commander Marshal de Luxembourg won him victories at Steenkerque and Neerwinden. He removed Nicolas Fouquet as finance minister, allowing him to issue new taxes such as the aides, and his armies overran the Franche-Comté during the War of Devolution. This king's grandson(*) Philip became king of Spain, and this man revoked the political and religious freedoms of Huguenots in his Edict of Fontainebleau [fon-tain-BLEW]. He took the throne at age 5 and reigned for 72 years. For 10 points, identify this Sun King of France who built the palace of Versailles.
This man's commander Marshal de Luxembourg won him victories at Steenkerque and Neerwinden.
{Louis XIV} [or {Louis Quatorze}, or {Louis the Great}, prompt on “{Louis}”, prompt on “The {Sun King}” or “Le {Roi-Soleil}” before mentioned]