What are the most interesting things about King Louis XI?

Louis XI is famously known as the Spider King, the Universal Spider, and…the Prudent. He was born and raised in the tumult of the ongoing Hundred Years' War between the Kingdoms of England and France. Louis was raised in relative isolation, and became an animal lover out of loneliness. read more

Louis XI. Louis XI (1423-1483), called the Spider King, was king of France from 1461 to 1483. He suppressed baronial power, made peace with England, and reorganized French royal authority. read more

Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) is one of the most well-known and was one of the most powerful of the Kings of France. Famous for his big hair and residing in the rather large Palace of Versailles with other members of the aristocracy, his rule came at a time of France's supreme power. Here are ten facts about King Louis XIV of France. read more