| Louis XIV of France ♔ | |||
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| Character Information | |||
| Starring: | George Blagden | ||
| Season(s): | 1, 2, 3 | ||
| Episode Count: | 30 | ||
| First Episode: | Welcome To Versailles | ||
| Last Episode: | The Legacy | ||
| Names | |||
| Birth Name: | Louis Dieudonné de Bourbon | ||
| Full Name: | Louis XIV de Bourbon, King of France and Navarre | ||
| Title(s): | King of France and Navarre The Sun King Louis The Great His Majesty | ||
| Nickname(s): | Sire, The Sun King, The Sun | ||
| Biographical Information | |||
| Predecessor: | Louis XIII † | ||
| Next In Line: | Louis, The Dauphin | ||
| Age: | 30-32 (Season One), 33-42 (Season Two), 43-47 (Season Three) | ||
| Born: | September 5, 1638 | ||
| Birthplace: | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||
| Originally From: | France | ||
| Current Location: | Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France | ||
| Religion: | Roman Catholic | ||
| Physical Description | |||
| Status: | Alive | ||
| Gender: | Male | ||
| Eye Colour: | Blue | ||
| Hair Colour: | Brown | ||
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| Relationships | |||
| Spouse: | Marie-Thérèse of Spain † Madame de Maintenon (secret marriage) | ||
| Parents: | Anne of Austria † (mother) Louis XIII of France † (foster) Man in the Iron Mask † (legitimate) | ||
| Children: | Louis, The Dauphin Louis de Bourbon | ||
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| House: | Bourbon | ||
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- " Welcome To Versailles! "
- ― King Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France is the main character of the series.
He is the King of France and Navarre, the son of Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, the husband of Marie-Thérèse of Spain and the elder brother of Philippe. He does whatever needed to be done to make his country great.
Related Pages 
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- Louis XIV of France/Gallery
- Kingdom of France
- House of Bourbon
- House of Habsburg
- Palace of Versailles
- King Louis' Room
- Louis and Maintenon's Wedding
- The Spanish Topaz
Personality[]
Louis likes the finer things in life, and liked to use money to boast about what he could achieve - hence the building of Versailles. He put his duties as a king first, but he also had a softer side when it came to people in his life, like Henriette.
He is envious of his brother, Philippe's, freedom. He wishes he could have the same, but being King is very important to him. He can be seen to have a strong personality, especially when he is butting heads with his brother. The fact that they do not see eye to eye made things difficult for Louis, but the smooth running of both Versailles and France were paramount to him.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. He was named Louis Dieudonné (Louis the God-given) and bore the traditional title of French heirs apparent: Dauphin. At the time of his birth, his parents had been married for 23 years. His mother had experienced four stillbirths between 1619 and 1631.
Sensing imminent death, Louis XIII decided to put his affairs in order in the spring of 1643, when Louis XIV was four years old. In defiance of custom, which would have made Queen Anne the sole Regent of France, the king decreed that a regency council would rule on his son's behalf. His lack of faith in Queen Anne's political abilities was his primary rationale. He did, however, make the concession of appointing her head of the council.
It was his mother who gave Louis his belief in the absolute and divine power of his monarchical rule.
Season One[]
Louis has the crazy idea that he, as king, has ultimate power. And he is adamant that he will not return to Paris. Instead he will turn his father’s hunting lodge into a palace; a temple to the gods, with himself as the sole authority in France.
Season Two[]
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Season Three[]
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Relationships[]
M A I N[]
- Louis and Philippe
- Louis and Montespan
- Louis and Maintenon
- Louis and Henriette
- Louis and Bontemps
- Louis and Marie-Thérèse
- Louis and Fabien
- Louis and William
- Louis and Liselotte
- Louis and Louise
- Louis and the Dauphin
- Louis and Leopoldine
- Louis and Rohan
O T H E R[]
Claudine Masson[]
Louis and Claudine's relationship remains neutral. As a skilled medic, Louis admired said skills that she had for being a woman in that time period. He honored her work in particular when Henriette fell ill.
Jacques[]
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Notes[]
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Historical Facts[]
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