Louis XIV

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fact that he could keep he kept everyone in
France inline at the same time. everyone in France obeyed him because he was
such a grand, rich, fair king. Louis got into many wars with other countries
over the stupidest things, when Charles II were to die with no kids, he made
he offered to make Louis's grandson the sole beneficiary of the vast inheritance
to be left behind, Louis Accepted the the offer out of pure greed, but that
dicision meant war with Austria. Although, Louis was already getting half of
the money he still greedily accepted the offer, if he had not accepted the
offer war could have been avoided, but hey we all make mistakes

The second thing about Louis that made him a good leader was that he had
Mercy on those who betrayed him which was something rarely seen in that time.
Most Rulers just murdered those who betrayed them, but Louis would jail them. In
the case of Louis's most important lieutenant, named Mazarin, He was charged
with peculation and found ...

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