Louis XIV and religion.(king of France)

Calliope | April 1, 2002| | Copyright

LOUIS XIV'S PARENTS HAD TRIED FOR MANY YEARS TO HAVE A BABY. THEN, IN 1637, IN desperation, they asked the public to pray to the Virgin Mary for an heir to the throne. The following year, a son was born and given the nickname "Louis the God-Given." This anecdote shows that the 17th century was a profoundly religious age.

As the young Louis grew up and assumed his role as king, he, too, took religion very seriously, both as a matter of conscience and of state. Always passionately interested in religious questions, Louis XIV became personally quite devout as a result ...

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