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Taylor Swift’s Royal Lineage: Descendant of Louis XIV
This connection places Swift as the 8th cousin, 11 times removed, of the Sun King. Louis XIV, known for his absolute control over France, transformed his kingdom into the wealthiest on the ...
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Taylor Swift is related to a French king and Johnny Depp, genealogist says. Here's how
King Louis XIV ruled from 1643 to 1715 — a total of ... Speaking of Swift's ties to France, the "Fortnight" singer will be performing in Paris on the "Eras Tour" through Sunday, May 12, after ...
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15 vintage photos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans show it's always been a wild party
Mardi Gras arrived in the United States in the late 1600s, thanks to the Le Moyne brothers, whom King Louis XIV sent to defend France's right to the territory of Louisiane. Traditionally ...
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Why pieces of fake news surge
In the history of France, there was a prisoner during the reign of King Louis XIV, who was more known as the "Man in the Iron Mask." ...
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Maine Governor Janet Mills compares President Trump to French King Louis XIV
“He said I or we are the federal law. It’s like Louis the XIV.” The 17th-18th century king is known for ruling France as an absolute monarchy from the Palace of Versailles. She also said ...
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Andy Warhol & Louis XIV: Sun Kings
Andy Warhol in his house on Lexington Avenue, New York City, 1966 | Louis XIV, King of France 1638-1715, by Claude Lefèbvre | BBC / Getty Images Andy Warhol seemed to come from the future - from ...
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Arrival of the Carignan-Salires regiment
In the early summer of 1665, twelve hundred men of the Carignan-Salières regiment landed in New France, under the orders of King Louis XIV. For the Jesuit Superior, François Le Mercier ...
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Nine show-stopping facts about high heels
3. King Louis XIV of France sent the popularity of heels stratospheric A big moment in the history of the high heel was when France’s king, Louis XIV, took a fancy to them. The vertically ...
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The filles du roi (daughters of the king)
In the early 1670s, about 1000 young women - nicknamed the king ... France to help populate the colony. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Secretary of State for ...
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Versailles: The Dream of a King
Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace ...
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Timeline: New Orleans
La Salle claims the region and names it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV of France. February 10: The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War and resulting in Spain taking ...