Explore the following gallery to uncover some of the most astonishing revelations about life within Louis XIV's court. Louis XIV, the son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, was born in 1638 ...

Lully is probably the most famous composer to have served in the court of Louis XIV, but Louis Marchand might get the prize for being the most infamous! Marchand’s reputation is colored by ...

September 1 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV, France’s longest-reigning ... A strict code of court dress and etiquette ensured a steady market for French-made clothing ...

Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe. King Louis XIV (in the silver ...

The British biographer argues that despite Louis XIV's historical reputation as a sex fiend with a court teeming with mistresses, in fact he was a religious man who valued intelligence ...

Lully is probably the most famous composer to have served in the court of Louis XIV, but Louis Marchand might get the prize for being the most infamous! Marchand’s reputation is colored by ...