September 1, 1715 The ‘Sun’ Sets On France

On September 1, 1715, the sun set on the longest-reigning monarch in history. “The story of Louis XIV’s death is worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy,” writes the Palace of Versailles.  His health started to decline on August 10 1715 upon his return from a hunting trip…

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