La Mort De Louis Xiv (the Death Of Louis Xiv) 🎉

The King’s death created an immediate power vacuum and a shift in governance.

: He left behind the Palace of Versailles and a transformed France, though he also left the state nearly bankrupt.

: His great-grandson, Louis XV, was only five years old.

: Surprisingly, many in France celebrated. The populace was exhausted by the heavy taxes and constant wars of his later years.