Sun King theatre costume, and King Louis XIV of France Finish:Single A cherry seller weighing out

A cherry seller weighing out the fruit in a set of scales

'Four views taken in the parks'

Charlemagne (c742-814)

'In a golden coach' greeted the queen as she passed by

Sun King theatre costume, and King Louis XIV of France Finish:Single A cherry seller weighing outSun King theatre costume, and King Louis XIV of France, 1882 1884. Although Louis (1638 1715) inherited the French crown in 1643, he did not actually take the reigns of power until the death of his Chief Minister, Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661. Known as the 'Sun King', Louis was the epitome of the absolute monarch. He was on the throne for 72 years, longer than any other major European ruler. His reign saw a flowering of the arts and architecture in